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Does the Premier League have a Competitiveness Problem?

Football is the most popular sport in the world. It’s watched by billions of people across the planet, from a huge range of different backgrounds and cultures. It’s called “The Beautiful Game” for many...

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Play The Quizzard with fcQuiz

Take on some of the toughest questions from our quiz book, The Quizzard, with fcQuiz. The post Play The Quizzard with fcQuiz appeared first on The Blizzard.

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You’ll Never Walk Alone

The following is an extract from Manchester United: Who? What? Where? When? Why? published by Hero Books, Dublin. In season 1957-58, Manchester United were the dominant force in English football,...

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World in One City – The Tournament Championing Football’s True Values

“Football without fans is nothing.” This slightly abridged version of a quote from the late, great Jock Stein, has become a familiar sight on banners being unfurled at various games across the globe as...

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Football Fashion: The Perfect Blend of Style and Team Spirit

The world of fashion celebrates every aspect of the world and football fashion supports and celebrates the sport we all love, it’s a great way to show you’re proud of your sport and team. Whether...

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The Oval

My first experience at The Oval was on a cold October day in 2009, when I watched Glentoran win 1-0 against Lisburn Distillery. The match was bad, but I wasn’t bothered by that because of the stunning...

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Arsenal’s Unbeaten 2003-2004 Premier League Season

When it comes to the best team that ever graced the Premier League, the debate often centers around the 2003-2004 Arsenal squad, affectionately known as “The Invincibles”. This remarkable team, managed...

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The Glory Year: Manchester United’s 1998-1999 Season

When the history of football’s greatest moments is penned, one chapter will undoubtedly be dedicated to Manchester United’s unforgettable 1998-1999 season. This season was nothing short of a fairy...

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Blizzard print subscription offer + free gift bundle

Not just the home of quality football writing, The Blizzard is also the home of quality deals. Well, quality deal to be precise. Take out an annual combined print and digital subscription to The...

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Blizzard gift subscription Christmas offer

Purchase a combined print and digital gift subscription to The Blizzard for a friend or family member this Christmas and receive a bonus Blizzard gift bundle worth £39.99. The bundle includes a free...

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Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview, team news, tickets, prediction

A spectacular football game awaits when Brighton visits high-flying Arsenal for a clash of two of the most heralded young managers in the Premier League. Neutral fans are set for a delight when a pair...

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Ultimate Visiting Football Match Guide For Arsenal Fans

Being an Arsenal fan is good luck, but you must respect the decorum of the match while visiting the stadium. These guidelines have been executed to ensure people’s safety and enjoyment, so it is...

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Brasileiro Série A Review: Botafogo bottle it while Santos sink to Serie B

This article comes from our friends at The Copa Club. Pick up their brilliant 3rd edition here using the code BLIZZARD10 for 10% off!  In what was one of the most dramatic Brasileiro Série A campaigns...

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Sunday Best

This piece was written by Oluwashina Okeleji for The Blizzard Issue 50. In terms of a confluence of expectation, enthusiasm and pride, 13 June 1998 represents possibly the last great peak of Nigerian...

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Luton Town vs Chelsea preview, team news, tickets & prediction

Chelsea travel to Luton for their final game of 2023 in a litmus test against the stubborn Hatters.       Luton Town welcome Premier League giants Chelsea to Bedfordshire for what promises to be a...

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We Have A Dream

This piece was written by Scott Murray for The Blizzard Issue 50. I was nine and a half years old in the summer of 1982, and I’d love nothing more than to say that the first single I ever bought with...

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Seeing Diego

This piece was written by Martin Mazur for The Blizzard Issue 50. That nurse, I will never forget her. Sue Ellen Carpenter. That was the woman who grabbed Maradona’s hand after Argentina v Nigeria at...

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SC Braga vs Qarabag FK preview, team news, tickets & prediction

Azerbaijani side, Qarabag, travel to Portugal to face Braga in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League preliminary knockout playoff to reach the Round of 16. The end of Braga’s UEFA Champions League...

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The Conversion of St Pauli?

This piece was written by Uli Hesse for The Blizzard Issue 0. Back in the Bundesliga, Europe’s most noted counter-cultural club is having to balance its ethos with the desire for a secure financial...

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Remembering Marco

The inspirational life, tragic death and legacy of Marc-Vivien Foé This piece was written by Njie Enow for Issue 44 “Even if it means someone has to die, we have to win this game,” Marc-Vivien Foé said...

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