The Blizzard turns fifty!
The brilliant publication: The Blizzard, The Football Quarterly, is celebrating the release of it's fiftieth issue. As such, we're...
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THE ALTERNATIVE
FOOTBALL PERIODICAL
Our third issue includes a whole host of amazing articles all on Italian football themed and all exclusively Libero.
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Issue 3 Calcio
The theme of this issue is 'CALCIO' as we look to explore the rich tapestry of Italian football, with articles written on events in the early 1900's and 1930's to the more recent developments in Italy's Serie A.
Featured Articles:
Italian Translations//Footsteps to fascism//Fascism, Futurism, Football//Renato Sacerdoti//Interview with Tim Parks//SUPERGA//Calciopoli//Dynasties Totti, Capello, 2001//Agostino Di Bartolomei//Serie A's Greatest Imports//Maradona //New faces of Serie A//BAGGIO AT ITALIA 90//ANNE OBRIEN//FIORENTINA IN SERIE C2//and many more.
Featured Articles:
Italian Translations//Footsteps to fascism//Fascism, Futurism, Football//Renato Sacerdoti//Interview with Tim Parks//SUPERGA//Calciopoli//Dynasties Totti, Capello, 2001//Agostino Di Bartolomei//Serie A's Greatest Imports//Maradona //New faces of Serie A//BAGGIO AT ITALIA 90//ANNE OBRIEN//FIORENTINA IN SERIE C2//and many more.
Issue 2 Culture
Our second print issue, themed 'CULTURE'. Containing a variety of superb written articles and equally superb accompanying artwork. The issue explores footballing cultures, sub-cultures and the game's evolution into a pooling microcosm of external societal influences.
Featuring articles on:
The relationship between politics and football // Socrates and Corinthian democracy // Supporting football in Australia // Bela Guttman and Muskeljudentum // The Old Firm // Athleticzaleak - The Athletic Bilbao womens team // Grief in Football // Luka Modric // Man City // A Shot at Glory // Johan Cruyff and his Totaal Voetball legacy // Murals // Ljungskille SK // Sunderland // Don Revie and the replica football kit // Catholicism and Football: San Lorenzo & Pope Francis // German Football Away Days // Kit Collecting // Derry City
Featuring articles on:
The relationship between politics and football // Socrates and Corinthian democracy // Supporting football in Australia // Bela Guttman and Muskeljudentum // The Old Firm // Athleticzaleak - The Athletic Bilbao womens team // Grief in Football // Luka Modric // Man City // A Shot at Glory // Johan Cruyff and his Totaal Voetball legacy // Murals // Ljungskille SK // Sunderland // Don Revie and the replica football kit // Catholicism and Football: San Lorenzo & Pope Francis // German Football Away Days // Kit Collecting // Derry City
Issue 1 Euro Edition
We present to you our inaugural print issue, due for release and delivery in late March 2021. Ahead of the delayed Euro 2020 tournament, this issue is naturally Euros-themed, with more than 100 pages of superb written articles accompanied by some equally superb illustrations and artwork.
We take you through the history of the European Championships and a glimpse at the upcoming tournament.
Articles:
Euro 2020 // Auld Enemies: England vs Scotland // The evolution of Wembley Stadium // Ryan Giggs' Wales // Danish Dark Horses // Deschamps' Dilemma // The Rise of Serge Gnabry // A quick history of the Euros // USSR 1960 // Jack Charlton's Ireland at Euro 88 // The Divine Dutch at Euro 88 // East German football in the build up to Euro 92 // France, Holland and Italy at Euro 2000 // Greece at Euro 2004 // Andrea Pirlo in Euro 2012 // Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 // Iceland at Euro 2016
We take you through the history of the European Championships and a glimpse at the upcoming tournament.
Articles:
Euro 2020 // Auld Enemies: England vs Scotland // The evolution of Wembley Stadium // Ryan Giggs' Wales // Danish Dark Horses // Deschamps' Dilemma // The Rise of Serge Gnabry // A quick history of the Euros // USSR 1960 // Jack Charlton's Ireland at Euro 88 // The Divine Dutch at Euro 88 // East German football in the build up to Euro 92 // France, Holland and Italy at Euro 2000 // Greece at Euro 2004 // Andrea Pirlo in Euro 2012 // Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 // Iceland at Euro 2016
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- Oct 5, 2022
- 11 min
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James Holmes
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
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