The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is upon us, so we had a chat with our editor, Jonathan Wilson, about every nation involved this year. Starting with Group A, the group of the hosts, are we right to expect Egypt to top this group? Egypt are massive favourites. They’re the most successful team in Cup […]
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Zambia 0* Ivory Coast 0, 2012 – Paul Myers
This week on Greatest Games, Paul Myers joins Jonathan and Marcus to discuss the 2012 Cup of Nations final and one of the most emotional stories in football history. Extraordinarily reaching the final meant that Zambia would compete to win their first-ever Cup of Nations in Libreville, Gabon – the city where 30 passengers and […]
Equality, Tony Richardson
How a Spurs fan found joy and competitiveness in Belarus Fair and Belarus aren’t two words that sit together very well. Sandwiched between Russia and Poland this unremarkable strip of central European plain is best known in recent years for being ruled by Europe’s last dictator. Dig deeper and you find a region ravaged by […]
No Vinnie
You know that feeling where you sink back into your seat frustrated and confused as Anton Ferdinand, Djimi Traore, Phil Jagielka, Eric Dier or Vincent Kompany line up a shot from 30-odd yards out. You close your eyes and tut knowing exactly what happens next. The ball goes flying high and wide before taking an […]
Introducing Man the Footballer: Homo Passiens
The introductory chapter for Man the Footballer: Homo Passiens, available to order today from our online bookshop. A spectre is haunting the university corridors, the libraries, the classrooms and lecture theatres, the journals, the laboratories, the field stations, the professors, the academics, and students of evolutionary biology. A spectre that challenges and revises, and yet […]
Location, Location, Location – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Ninety
Which is more important? How it looks or where a stadium is?
First Touches
Football’s happened again and with the German and Spanish leagues returning, there was even more to watch and talk about. We had newly-promoted Osasuna and Mallorca both picking up opening gameweek wins and fellow promoted club Granada pushing Villarreal all the way in a fantastic four-all draw. Sevilla fielded virtually a whole new eleven at […]
Christmas Ideas From The Blizzard
Believe it or not, Christmas is around the corner. We’ve got quite the collection of football literature and merchandise that’ll make great gifts here at The Blizzard. The Blizzard is a football quarterly for people who think about the game more than everyone else, in publication since 2011. Every release is committed to offering solace […]