Issue 60 of The Blizzard is out now in print and digital

The story of Nacional’s 1927 tour of the USA; how a safecracker bought Darlington and left them in crisis; the impact Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win had on the success-starved city; and much more Buy: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/issues/...

Yes, relegation is now a very real possibility for Tottenham Spurs’ slide from title hopefuls to relegation candidates is a story of complete mismanagement and widespread injury - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Issue 60 is out now!

Issue 60 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from @philippeauclair.bsky.social, @verypopularname.bsky.social and more More here 👇 theblizzard.co.uk/shop/issues/...

Tottenham lacking in attack, midfield, defence and ‘brain’, says Igor Tudor - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Champions League last 16: tie-by-tie analysis and predictions Arsenal and Liverpool will fancy their chance of making the quarter-finals, while Manchester City and Newcastle face tougher routes - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

That Grandish Pile of Swank Tracing Leeds United’s place in the tradition of Northern Realism Anthony Clavane for issue 9 in 2013 #LUFC Read: theblizzard.co.uk/that-grandis...

Is the history of football the history of great individuals? Or are background structural forces more important? - @jonawils.bsky.social Read: jonawils.substack.com/p/is-the-his...

Fatigue has shaped the balance and madness of today’s Premier League The ever-increasing number of games, combined with financial regulation, has produced flat play on the field but a tighter table overall - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Beating Tottenham can be a ‘turning point’ for Arsenal, says proud Arteta - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

How he got the nickname 'Pele' @jonawils.bsky.social for Tifo Football by The Athletic www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRl1...

All Roads to the FA Cup 🏆 The Universe of Goals 💫 The Premier League Fibonacci Sequence 🧮 The Evolution of Football ⚽️

No Cup is an Island - @jonawils.bsky.social jonawils.substack.com/p/no-cup-is-...

Are we all Evangelos Marinakis? Why there has never been less patience with managers In an age in which every gripe is highlighted and performative fury is good business, there is an argument that long-termism has become impossible - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Keith Andrews’s gravity-defying miracle has Brentford dreaming of Europe Their best players and managers may move on, but this thoroughly modern club keep punching above their weight - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The latest from @jonawils.bsky.social's Substack Is Pep Guardiola resisting the familiar managerial descent into self-parody? jonawils.substack.com/p/pep-guardi...

Anyone But China Football plays a vital role in establishing a sense of identity for the Uyghur people This piece was written by Henryk Szadziewski for issue 10 in 2013 Read: theblizzard.co.uk/anyone_but_c...

How the European Cup was created Written by @jonawils.bsky.social for Tifo Football by The Athletic youtu.be/RP1dx8Wvdyw?...

You may not like the Liverpool red card, but it was the right call Referee Craig Pawson sent off Dominik Szoboszlai by the letter of the law; the only way it should be done - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Liverpool v City is no longer the Premier League’s big show: how have the mighty fallen? Pep Guardiola has led the way with his tactics for a decade but he has changed course and Arsenal have taken advantage - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

"Although cricket and rugby would be my lasting, adult affairs, my first love was a size 5 kicked around a Leicester park" A throwback to issue 11 ⬇️

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Size 5 Football, growing up in Leicester and falling out of love with the game Nicholas Hogg for issue 11 Read: theblizzard.co.uk/size-5/featu...

All Roads to the FA Cup From The Blizzard and The Goal Hanger The poster tracks all 45 winning teams’ journeys to lifting the trophy from 1872 to 2025, from Wanderers to Crystal Palace Order now: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...

Man City’s snakebitten second halves are destroying their title challenge Pep Guardiola’s side would be on top of the league had they not consistently struggled to hold leads - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Familiar tale of two halves haunts Manchester City as Spurs find belated resolve City again needlessly threw points away but Solanke showed what Tottenham, with their long injury list, have been missing - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Crystal Palace have been chewed up and spat out after their moment in the sun The FA Cup triumph has had little impact on a club caught in the mid-table loop, their best assets always slipping away - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Artist or Machine? An investigation into the paradoxical relationship between sport and creativity @alexkeble.bsky.social for issue 12 theblizzard.co.uk/artist-or-ma...

Premier League has the power but still faces reckoning with European giants English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal options - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

All Roads to the FA Cup From The Blizzard and The Goal Hanger The poster tracks all 45 winning teams’ journeys to lifting the trophy from 1872 to 2025, from Wanderers to Crystal Palace Order now: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...

‘We got punished’: Arteta rues errors as Arsenal’s title tilt stalls with United loss - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Carrick has nailed quick fixes at Manchester United but is he more than new Solskjær? Derby victory was undeniably impressive but how will club assess caretaker manager’s suitability to permanent job? - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

All Roads to the FA Cup – brought to you by The Blizzard and The Goal Hanger The poster tracks all 45 winning teams’ journeys to lifting the trophy from 1872 to 2025, from Wanderers to Crystal Palace Order here: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...

Brahim Díaz learns cruel Panenka lesson to break Morocco’s hearts in Afcon final Misjudged penalty after Senegal’s walk-off chaos leaves forward facing a lifetime of criticism - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Sideshow takes Centre Stage David Luiz on how Brazil would handle the pressure of being World Cup hosts in 2014 This piece was written by Rupert Fryer for issue 13. Read: theblizzard.co.uk/sideshow-tak...

Based on our Greatest Goals competition, along with The Goal Hanger, we've put together a starscape of the best 100 goals of all time as voted for by our contributors and readers Buy the Universe of Goals: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...

Fifa’s Exiles For Pacific islands, football development can be a haphazard and fragile process. This piece was written by Paul Watson for issue 15 theblizzard.co.uk/fifas-exiles...

How Sadio Mané’s calm saved the Afcon final from absolute chaos The veteran is known for his sense of responsibility and it was apparent as his Senegal teammates threatened to quit African football’s showpiece - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Morocco’s Regragui calls Thiaw ‘shameful’ after Afcon final descends into chaos @jonawils.bsky.social at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Only a thrilling final can save a predictable Africa Cup of Nations from being forgotten Despite high-quality matches, Senegal’s meeting with hosts Morocco may pale with the World Cup looming - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

ICYMI: Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Mané v Salah: veteran superstars dominate buildup to Senegal v Egypt Afcon semi Former Liverpool teammates meet for the sixth time in international football, with Salah still waiting for meaningful victory - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Is Morocco ready to co-host the 2030 World Cup? Afcon indicates yes The Africa Cup of Nations has been a brilliant display for a continent carrying no doubt about quality on the pitch - @jonawils.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...