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Tales of My Father (with Jonathan Wilson)
“His memory was gone, ravaged by Alzheimer’s, but when I told him, I saw a flicker in his eyes. ’Do you remember Clough?’ I asked, talking, to be honest, for the sake of talking; he couldn’t have told me, by then, what day it was or what he’d had for lunch. ‘Of course I do,’ […]
Derby Della Capitale
Derby della Capitale, Italy’s fiercest rivalry, is the third game of this week’s #Blizzard7 and we can’t wait.
Que Sera, Sera, Joseph Fox and Orlando Gili
The following photos are a selection from a broader photo essay first released in Issue 33. In today’s big-money football industry, the focus is typically on star players and managers. We saw the 2016-17 FA Cup, the game’s oldest cup competition, as an opportunity to reverse the camera and capture fan culture from grassroots up […]
Hungary 4 Uruguay 2, 1954 – Martin da Cruz
This week on Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller discuss a 1954 World Cup semi-final with Martin Da Cruz – Hungary 4 Uruguay 2. Going into the match in Lausanne, Switzerland, Hungary’s ‘Mighty Magyars’ hadn’t lost a full international since 1950 – winning Olympic gold and thrashing England a couple of times in that […]
Egri Erbstein Tournament
When The Blizzard published Dominic Bliss’ biography of Ernő Egri Erbstein in 2014, we had no idea that it would lead to the rise of an international grassroots football movement, but next month a new tournament will be held in Budapest to mark the 70th anniversary of the Grande Torino manager’s death in the Superga […]
Luton Town 3 Arsenal 2, 1988 – Faye Carruthers
We’re off to a cup final, everyone! Faye Carruthers joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 1988 Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final between Luton Town and Arsenal. Defending champions Arsenal were considered heavy favourites, but Ray Harford’s Luton Town had been performing well in the First Division and were raring for this cup final. […]
The Throwback, Robert Lewandowski – From The Pages of Podcast
Robert Lewandowski is proving the value of the old-fashioned striker. But what created him? In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Four, we feature “The Throwback, Robert Lewandowski – From The Pages of Podcast” by Ben Welch, first published in Issue 19, in December 2015. Find the link to listen to the article and subscribe to […]
Greatest Games Quiz: Luton Town 3 Arsenal 2 (1988)
In this quiz name the starting lineups from the 1988 Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final between Luton Town and Arsenal. Let us know how you score on Twitter. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS EPISODE OF GREATEST GAMES ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE OR YOUTUBE. Order our latest quarterly – including how the COVID-19 pandemic changed football, a […]
The Best Stadiums to Visit
Football stadiums are considered as sanctuaries for all the fans. Millions of them have experienced some of the biggest excitements and biggest disappointments in their lives on these places. Some legendary names that are hailed as more than just stadiums are Highbury, Maracana, Old Trafford, etc. These stadiums are part of the football culture and […]