Why is US Soccer so reluctant to promote one of the oldest tournaments in the world? "Such has been the paucity of tournament coverage that for the past two decades, it’s no exaggeration to say that covering both the past and present of the Open Cup has been close to the sole preserve of one […]
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An Evening With The Blizzard | Live in London
We’re back in London! This time for a Q&A evening to chew over the end of the season and to look ahead to the international tournaments to come. The panel features Jonathan Wilson, Jack Pitt-Brooke (The Independent), Miguel Delaney (The Independent) & host Marcus Speller (The Football Ramble). Early Bird tickets are on sale now […]
Free for All – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Ninety Six
Why is US Soccer so reluctant to promote one of the oldest tournaments in the world? "Such has been the paucity of tournament coverage that for the past two decades, it’s no exaggeration to say that covering both the past and present of the Open Cup has been close to the sole preserve of one […]
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Building The Dream, James Corbett
The following article first appeared in Issue 16, released in March 2016. As the political wrangling continues over Qatar’s World Cup, what’s the reality on the ground? At the edge of an empty man-made lagoon near to the shore of the Arabian Gulf, I count skyscrapers looming from the dust. The road, lined on one […]
The Sacred Eyeball, Scott Oliver
The following article first appeared in Issue 27, released in December 2017. Fans are vital to the modern game but tribalism too often means they fail fully to realise their power The signs are reasonably unambiguous: “MODERN FOOTBALL IS RUBBISH”. Thumbing through an increasingly thick catalogue of examples, past Manchester City’s boutique fan-experience innovation, the Tunnel […]
The Squall Update – April 10
The response to our call for articles for the first issue and beyond of The Squall has been overwhelming. We have had well over a hundred pitches and plenty of people have donated to the cause before the first issue is even out. Thanks to all of you – freelancers and generous contributors alike – […]
Where Now For Iceland?
"In some ways Iceland has been lucky. Had the country’s banks collapsed a few years earlier than they did in 2008, there would not have been the same level of investment in football and none of this would have been possible. But by then the pitches were already built, the indoor complexes well established, the […]
The Squall – Update
The first issue of The Squall, out in early May, has now been commissioned, so please don’t send any more pitches about right-backs! For more about the birth of The Squall, click here. The next three Squalls – July, August, October – although I don’t yet know in which order, will be on: Sliding doors […]