When West Ham went to China for the PL Asia Trophy, a video emerged from the Newcastle game of local fans belting out “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles”. The reaction on Twitter was initially depressing, beginning with lots of cry-laughing emojis but eventually the comments were filled with “West Ham Family” tweets. So, Betway have posed […]
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Blizzard-38 Sampler
Blizzard-38 Sampler
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Issue Thirty Eight
Introduction Issue 38: Editor’s Note – Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson’s Editor’s Note from Issue Thirty Eight Ideals Who Really Ran BeoutQ? – Ben Jacobs An investigation into the murky world of the pirate television station BeoutQ Corinthian Democracy – Moara Passoni How Sócrates and his teammates offered a model of governance and why it ended Liaoning Cannot […]
Homo Passiens Gallery
A selection of artwork by Matt Kenyon for Man the Footballer: Homo Passiens. Homo Passiens: Man the Football is available to order today from our online bookshop. Artist’s impression of athletic, right-sided “Man The Footballer” based on skeletal remains from 0.9 million years ago, unearthed in East Africa. The Cernes Abbas Giant as it appeared […]
Quiz! Every Uefa Team of the Year
In this quiz, name the 19 teams so far. Let us know how you score on Twitter. Try these quizzes too: How well do you know the 2020 Copa Libertadores? Can you recall every Uefa Super Cup? Can you name the 2006 World Cup final starting lineups? Can you name every Premier League manager to […]
Greatest Games: England 2 Croatia 3, 2008
LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE OR YOUTUBE On Greatest Games this week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Alex Holiga to discuss the final game of Euro 2008 qualifying in Group E between England and Croatia. A late winner for Israel against Guus Hiddink’s Russia just four days beforehand […]
Tenth Year Collection
All four hard copy issues from The Blizzard’s tenth year (Issues Thirty Seven to Forty inclusive) in one bundle.
Quiz! Liverpool 0 Arsenal 2 (1989)
22 players, 5 minutes Whenever Arsenal and Liverpool come up against each other that Anfield night in 1989 is revisited over and over again. And for good reason – the top two, the final day of the season, the title still undecided – “I swear you’ll never see anything like this ever again,” said Martin […]
Quiz! Copa Libertadores 2020
32 clubs from 10 nations, 7 minutes Fancy yourself as a bit of a South American football expert? After suspension following the second round of matches, the 61st edition of the Copa Libertadores returned on 15 September. Can you name all 32 clubs participating in this year’s competition? Give this quiz a go. Let us […]