The Blizzard

Issue 60 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from @RogerDom1, @j_akefarrell, @daveyhannigan, @james_corbett and more More here 👇 theblizzard.co.uk/shop/issues/is…

Ancelotti’s World Cup gamble on Neymar shows Brazil still desperate for own Messi Selecting a creaking talent underlines the political demands even the most successful coach in Champions League history cannot escape - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…

Hull master the tension to make it an unlikely mission accomplished The shadow of spygate hung over the playoff final but Middlesbrough’s defeat averts the possibility of legal action - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…

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There won't be any Liverpool players in the England squad this summer ❌ It's the first time it's happened in 40 years 🗓️

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Sweet-stealer, Soldier, Striker How a Bosnian kayaker survived the war to play football for Singapore Read: theblizzard.co.uk/sweet-stealer-…

It's official 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for this summer's World Cup is locked in 🔒

Aston Villa relish echoes of history but Europa League win must serve as stepping stone Unai Emery has reconfirmed his status as master of the competition, but will now want to set his sights higher - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…

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ICYMI: Saints and sinners: if Southampton are found guilty of spying they should be punished There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs’ secrets – Kim Hellberg’s emotional response shows just how deep this goes - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…

Hearts were broken again, but a season of such magnitude should be relished Failure to wrench the title from the Glasgow giants is no cause for remorse given that Celtic and Rangers have been shaken from their lethargy - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…

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British politics is turning into the Premier League - @jonawils unherd.com/newsroom/briti…

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De Zerbi’s impact at Spurs is undeniable but team’s fragile self-destruction remains Mathys Tel’s stupid penalty concession underlines being Spursy is just who Spurs are to leave them still within sight of West Ham - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…

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West Ham’s goal against Arsenal was correctly disallowed. The rest is just noise The Gunners’ title charge was strengthened by a goal called back, in a perfect encapsulation of what modern soccer has become - @jonawils theguardian.com/football/2026/…