33 ‘franchises’, 10 minutes Tonight (11 August) the enthrallingly-named MLS Is Back Tournament culminates with its showpiece finale. And just to prove that the MLS Is Back Tournament really isn’t a cartoon mouse of a competition, the final will be played at the newfound capital of US sports – just as the rest of the […]
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The Rejected Retraction, Richard Jolly
What if Alex Ferguson had retired in 2001, and Sven-Göran Eriksson had replaced him at Old Trafford? Sir Alex Ferguson rang Maurice Watkins. He had changed his mind, the Manchester United manager reported. Or rather it had been changed for him. The Ferguson family, corralled by Cathy, his wife, had informed him he was not […]
Issue Thirty Six
Introduction Editor’s Note – Jonathan Wilson’s Editor’s Note from Issue Thirty Six Bielsa The Quest For Happiness – Federico Bassahún Marcelo Bielsa’s management has always examined his own soul São Paulo 1 Newell’s Old Boys 0 – Joshua Law The Libertadores final defeat that established the pattern of Bielsa near-misses No Airs – Rob Bagchi How Bielsa’s honesty and […]
Three Great Sporting Technologies
Tasks have become quicker and simpler thanks to technological advancement. This rapid development is evident in many sectors, including sports, and has influenced the way games are played. According to Statista, 69% of sports fans have admitted to the positive influence these emerging technologies have on their perception of sports. What are some of these developments, and […]
Turkish Delight
Below is an extract of John Toshack’s autobiography Toshack’s Way, published by deCoubertin, which looks at his time in Turkey, as manager of Besiktas, between 1997 and 1999. Turkey is a unique country. If you go to Turkey to work, in any line of business, then you’ve got to have your sensors on. You’ve got […]
Budapest
This article is based on Ashley Hyne’s biography of Jimmy Hogan, The Greatest Ever Football Coach?
Northern Ireland 1 Yugoslavia 0, 1975 – Michael Walker
This week on Greatest Games, Michael Walker joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember Northern Ireland’s return to Windsor Park after three and a half years of international football exile. The Northern Ireland national team had been playing their “home” games up and down England since their last Windsor Park international in October 1971 […]
A guide to fiduciary duties owed by football club directors and remedies for breach of duty
A significant number of people around the globe love and enjoy football. Playing the game, watching, and even betting on it are things they look forward to. Many people often fantasize about what it could be like to own their football club. For many, this isn’t just a dream, but their reality. On that note, […]
Fifth Year Collection
All four hard copy issues from The Blizzard’s fifth year (Issues Seventeen to Twenty inclusive) in one bundle.
Football on TV – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Eighty Seven
Key moments in the history of televising the game
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