Stories for those who think about football more than everyone else. Edited by @jonawils and featuring writing from some of the best to cover the sport.
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Jun 4
Issue 61 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from @LaurensJulien, @samindrakunti, @Richard_Fitz, Mark Franek and more
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Raúl Jiménez seals Mexico’s win against nine-man South Africa in World Cup opener - @jonawils at Mexico City Stadium
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Jun 11
The World Cup starts today, making it a great time to invest in…
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THIS @NutmegMagazine (with my fab new picture-essay "It's In The Water") and also @blzzrd magazine with its cultured take, should appeal well beyond Daddy in the house.
💠Trying to think of a Father's Day gift? Then think no further!
🎉To celebrate hitting print issue #40, we're offering a £40 ( p&p) subscription - including full access to Nutmeg FC, our digital home - for the dad type in your life.
🔗 Details here: shorturl.at/rncuh
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Jun 8
28 long years ago, the eyes of the world were trained on Scotland. What a time to be alive.
Relive Craig Brown's brave boys' France 98 odyssey in the latest issue of the @blzzrd
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This time, maybe, just maybe, there'll be a happy ending.
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Including a football-themed cryptic crossword by me...sample clue:
Not the new Special One (or one similar, sadly) (4,8)
Jun 4
Issue 61 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from @LaurensJulien, @samindrakunti, @Richard_Fitz, Mark Franek and more
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A chapter from my forthcoming book on the USSR was very kindly published by those great chaps at @blzzrd
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El equipo de todos!! 💙💛💙
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Looking forward to seeing my own wee name amongst the football writing luminaries.
Jun 4
Issue 61 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from @LaurensJulien, @samindrakunti, @Richard_Fitz, Mark Franek and more
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Jun 3
America’s World Cup travails before their big moment this summer
This piece was written by Mark Franek and is adapted from a chapter in American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll, from Mob Football to the Modern Game
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Jun 2
PSG now stand alongside some of Europe’s best-ever, but with caveats
The origin of PSG’s largesse and the effect it’s had on their domestic game can’t be ignored, even as we appreciate the team’s stunning quality - @jonawils
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Jun 1
Creaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence at World Cup is more a curse than a blessing
Veterans such as Messi and Modric are much in evidence at the finals, but an obsession with celebrity may undermine Portugal - @jonawils
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May 28
Why did Arne Slot thrive last season and struggle this? And why do so few managers really thrive at more than one club?
#liverpool #cpfc #england #tuchel #slot #glasner #wilsonsworld
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May 27
Yanks on a Roll
America’s World Cup travails before their big moment this summer
This piece by Mark Franek appears in issue 61 of The Blizzard and is adapted from a chapter in American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll
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May 26
Wealth matters in the Premier League but this season showed wisdom can still elevate a club
Slip-ups are brutally punished in English football’s top flight, but enlightened management can still transform a team’s fortunes - @jonawils
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May 25
Ancelotti’s World Cup gamble on Neymar shows Brazil still desperate for own Messi
Selecting a creaking talent underlines the political demands even the most successful coach in Champions League history cannot escape - @jonawils
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May 24
Hull master the tension to make it an unlikely mission accomplished
The shadow of spygate hung over the playoff final but Middlesbrough’s defeat averts the possibility of legal action - @jonawils
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