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· Sep 5
Issue 58 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils.bsky.social is out now and full of brilliant long-form football writing from @firdosem.bsky.social, Johnny Duerden, @samindrakunti.bsky.social, @shelatneel.bsky.social, David Goldblatt and more
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Bliz the season 🎄🎅🎁
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November 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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The Universe of Goals
The Blizzard x The Goal Hanger
Based on our Greatest Goals competition, we, along with some excellent design help, have put together a starscape of the best 100 goals of all time as voted for by our readers and contributors
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The Blizzard x The Goal Hanger
Based on our Greatest Goals competition, we, along with some excellent design help, have put together a starscape of the best 100 goals of all time as voted for by our readers and contributors
Buy: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Universe of Goals
The Blizzard x The Goal Hanger
Based on our Greatest Goals competition, we, along with some excellent design help, have put together a starscape of the best 100 goals of all time as voted for by our readers and contributors
Buy: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...
The Blizzard x The Goal Hanger
Based on our Greatest Goals competition, we, along with some excellent design help, have put together a starscape of the best 100 goals of all time as voted for by our readers and contributors
Buy: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/merchan...
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🇻🇦 The Vatican is the only country in the world whose info we cannot find on live scores apps but instead get a weekly email with the results & league table.
Pacao (Primary Catholic Artistic Worker Association of Charity & Mutual Aid) lead the way, while the Swiss Guard are yet to get off the mark.
Pacao (Primary Catholic Artistic Worker Association of Charity & Mutual Aid) lead the way, while the Swiss Guard are yet to get off the mark.
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🇻🇦 The Vatican is the only country in the world whose info we cannot find on live scores apps but instead get a weekly email with the results & league table.
Pacao (Primary Catholic Artistic Worker Association of Charity & Mutual Aid) lead the way, while the Swiss Guard are yet to get off the mark.
Pacao (Primary Catholic Artistic Worker Association of Charity & Mutual Aid) lead the way, while the Swiss Guard are yet to get off the mark.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A range of great offers from The Blizzard - and not just for Black Friday
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A farcical election and AFA’s struggles to move on after the death of Julio Grondona
Sergio Levinsky for issue 20
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Sergio Levinsky for issue 20
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November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A farcical election and AFA’s struggles to move on after the death of Julio Grondona
Sergio Levinsky for issue 20
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Sergio Levinsky for issue 20
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Englishman was not an obvious candidate to lead them but Swedes pushed Nottingham Forest all the way in 1979 - @jonawils.bsky.social
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‘The whole journey was fantastic’: how Bob Houghton led Malmö to European Cup final
Englishman was not an obvious candidate to lead them but Swedes pushed Nottingham Forest all the way in 1979
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November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Englishman was not an obvious candidate to lead them but Swedes pushed Nottingham Forest all the way in 1979 - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Give someone the gift of The Blizzard this Christmas 🎄🎅
Subscriptions, art prints and books - it's Christmas time at The Blizzard.
The perfect gifts for the thinking football fan
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November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Brazilian teenager’s goal in win against Barcelona was a classic and the winger could end up as one of the very best - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Estêvão outshines Lamine Yamal to show why he is Chelsea’s rare diamond | Jonathan Wilson
The Brazilian teenager’s goal in win against Barcelona was a classic and the winger could end up as one of the very best
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November 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Brazilian teenager’s goal in win against Barcelona was a classic and the winger could end up as one of the very best - @jonawils.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The story of Nikita Simonyan, Soviet great, who died on Sunday at the age of 99 - @jonawils.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The story of Nikita Simonyan, Soviet great, who died on Sunday at the age of 99 - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick and Manchester City’s loss to Newcastle means Arsenal are in control of their own destiny - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Arsenal’s Premier League dominance is not under threat. At least not yet
Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick and Manchester City’s loss to Newcastle means Arsenal are in control of their own destiny
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick and Manchester City’s loss to Newcastle means Arsenal are in control of their own destiny - @jonawils.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Give someone the gift of The Blizzard this Christmas 🎄🎅
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November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Join us tomorrow night as we unpack that first #Ashes Test with a Wisden Cricket Monthly panel, followed by latest Nightwatchman Quiz
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November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Join us tomorrow night as we unpack that first #Ashes Test with a Wisden Cricket Monthly panel, followed by latest Nightwatchman Quiz
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Whatever doubts there are for Arsenal, at Tottenham they are far greater – and the similarity between these old rivals is stark - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Arteta is feeling the heat but north London derby offers chance to reset title push | Jonathan Wilson
Whatever doubts there are for the Gunners, at Tottenham they are far greater – and the similarity between these old rivals is stark
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November 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Whatever doubts there are for Arsenal, at Tottenham they are far greater – and the similarity between these old rivals is stark - @jonawils.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Our friends at Pitch Publishing are offering a copy of Simon Binn's Red Star Paris to one lucky winner. To be in with a shout to win, send your answer to the question below to [email protected]
Q: Who founded Red Star Paris in 1897?
A. Jules Rimet
B. Gabriel Hanot
C. Henri Delaunay
Q: Who founded Red Star Paris in 1897?
A. Jules Rimet
B. Gabriel Hanot
C. Henri Delaunay
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Our friends at Pitch Publishing are offering a copy of Simon Binn's Red Star Paris to one lucky winner. To be in with a shout to win, send your answer to the question below to [email protected]
Q: Who founded Red Star Paris in 1897?
A. Jules Rimet
B. Gabriel Hanot
C. Henri Delaunay
Q: Who founded Red Star Paris in 1897?
A. Jules Rimet
B. Gabriel Hanot
C. Henri Delaunay
The Cat & Dog Steps on Roker Beach in Sunderland where Brian Clough tried to recover after his knee injury.
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Sunderland: Cat & Dog Steps and Clough's Rehab
Wilson's World: Postcards from the Past 16
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November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Cat & Dog Steps on Roker Beach in Sunderland where Brian Clough tried to recover after his knee injury.
Check out the latest from @jonawils.bsky.social's Substack
Video here: jonawils.substack.com/p/sunderland...
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Subscriptions, art prints and books - it's Christmas time at The Blizzard.
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The perfect gifts for the thinking football fan
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November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Subscriptions, art prints and books - it's Christmas time at The Blizzard.
The perfect gifts for the thinking football fan
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The perfect gifts for the thinking football fan
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The problem with perfection: the flaws make football more fun - @jonawils.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The problem with perfection: the flaws make football more fun - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Ireland’s big moment is what World Cup qualifying is all about
Troy Parrott’s last-gasp goal and DR Congo’s triumph proved once again why the best football is almost never about the football - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Troy Parrott’s last-gasp goal and DR Congo’s triumph proved once again why the best football is almost never about the football - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Ireland’s big moment is what World Cup qualifying is all about
Troy Parrott’s last-gasp goal and DR Congo’s triumph proved once again why the best soccer is almost never about the soccer
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November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ireland’s big moment is what World Cup qualifying is all about
Troy Parrott’s last-gasp goal and DR Congo’s triumph proved once again why the best football is almost never about the football - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Troy Parrott’s last-gasp goal and DR Congo’s triumph proved once again why the best football is almost never about the football - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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A tactically and technically adept Three Lions squad can take the handbrake off and prosper in North America next summer - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Tuchel’s back to the future England can play with fire and fury at the World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
A tactically and technically adept Three Lions squad can take the handbrake off and prosper in North America next summer
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November 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A tactically and technically adept Three Lions squad can take the handbrake off and prosper in North America next summer - @jonawils.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
We're gonna be at the London Football Book Market tomorrow at Brixton Library. Come and say hi and grab a copy of our latest issue and more.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We're gonna be at the London Football Book Market tomorrow at Brixton Library. Come and say hi and grab a copy of our latest issue and more.
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Bill Buford’s Among the Thugs, and thoughts on hooliganism in the eighties - @jonawils.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Bill Buford’s Among the Thugs, and thoughts on hooliganism in the eighties - @jonawils.bsky.social
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Christmas with The Blizzard
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November 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Christmas with The Blizzard
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Arsenal are still in the box seat, but Manchester City are beginning to look ominous - @jonawils.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Arsenal are still in the box seat, but Manchester City are beginning to look ominous - @jonawils.bsky.social
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After hundreds of millions spent on players, what was Liverpool’s plan?
The defending Premier League champions spent big over the summer, but it’s hard to see how the new players fit - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The defending Premier League champions spent big over the summer, but it’s hard to see how the new players fit - @jonawils.bsky.social
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After hundreds of millions spent on players, what was Liverpool’s plan? | Jonathan Wilson
The defending Premier League champions spent big over the summer, but it’s hard to see how the new players fit
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November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
After hundreds of millions spent on players, what was Liverpool’s plan?
The defending Premier League champions spent big over the summer, but it’s hard to see how the new players fit - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The defending Premier League champions spent big over the summer, but it’s hard to see how the new players fit - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...