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The Blizzard is dedicated to sharing football stories you won't find anywhere else. Hear fascinating tales from behind the matches which changed the course of footballing history with Jonathan Wilson, Marcus Speller and a special guest every week on 'Greatest Games'. Exclusively available on The Blizzard's podcast feed.

The Blizzard is dedicated to sharing football stories you won't find anywhere else. Hear fascinating tales from behind the matches which changed the course of footballing history with Jonathan Wilson, Marcus Speller and a special guest every week on 'Greatest Games'. Exclusively available on The Blizzard's podcast feed.

 

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#205

Greatest Games: Sao Paulo 1 Newell’s Old Boys 0, 1992

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller head back to June 1992 for the Copa Libertadores Final second leg between Sao Paulo and Newell's Old Boys - joining them to discuss it is Joshua Law. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Joshua Law] (https://twitter.com/JoshuaMLaw) is the features editor for Planet Football. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

30 Nov 2021

47 MINS

47:28

30 Nov 2021

#204

Greatest Games: Slovenia 2 Ukraine 1, 1999

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Dave Farrar to review the Euro 2000 play-off first leg between Slovenia and Ukraine in 1999. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. Dave Farrar is a football commentator and writer, who covered the finals of the European Championships in 2000 and 2004. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

23 Nov 2021

47 MINS

47:37

23 Nov 2021

#203

Greatest Games: Spurs 3 Manchester City 2, 1981

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller head back to 1981 with Steve Tongue to review the FA Cup Final Replay between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Steve Tongue] (https://twitter.com/stevetongue) is an author and former sports journalist who has covered nine World Cups - his latest publication is a book on the history of football in the West Midlands called West Midlands: Turf Wars. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

16 Nov 2021

53 MINS

53:49

16 Nov 2021

#202

Greatest Games: Chelsea 0 Sunderland 3, 2010

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Nick Barnes to discuss Sunderland's surprise victory over Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Nick Barnes] (https://twitter.com/tweed_barnesy) is a commentator for Sunderland at BBC Radio Newcastle. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

09 Nov 2021

44 MINS

44:34

09 Nov 2021

#201

Greatest Games: Borussia Dortmund 1 Bayern Munich 2, 2013

On this week's Greatest Games, Christoph Biermann joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the all-German Champions League final of 2012/13 between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Christoph Biermann] (https://twitter.com/chbiermann) is a reporter for 11Freunde in Berlin and author of Football Hackers: The Science and Art of a Data Revolution. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

02 Nov 2021

52 MINS

52:44

02 Nov 2021

#200

Greatest Games: Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 3, 2014

On this week's Greatest Games, Ben Bailey Smith joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember the infamous Crystanbul night at Selhurst Park. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Ben Bailey-Smith] (https://www.instagram.com/docbreezy88/?hl=en) is a comedian, actor, screenwriter, voiceover artist and producer. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

26 Oct 2021

48 MINS

48:29

26 Oct 2021

#199

Greatest Games: Celtic 2 Leeds United 1, 1970

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Rob Bagchi to discuss the 1970 European Cup semi-final between Celtic and Leeds United. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Rob Bagchi] (https://twitter.com/unforgivenrb) is the co-author of The Unforgiven, True Grit, Determined, Hooked and author of The Biography of Leeds United. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

19 Oct 2021

42 MINS

42:19

19 Oct 2021

#198

Greatest Games: Spain 0 Northern Ireland 1, 1982

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Michael Taylor to discuss Northern Ireland's win over Spain at the 1982 World Cup. A win or a 2-2 draw is what Northern Ireland needed if they were to progress through to the second round of the tournament. However, they had never beaten Spain in their history and the tournament hosts has qualification aspirations of their own. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Michael Taylor] (https://twitter.com/M_H_Taylor) is a historian and author whose book The Interest: How the British Establishment Resisted the Abolition of Slavery was shortlisted for the 2021 Orwell prize for political writing. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

12 Oct 2021

42 MINS

42:39

12 Oct 2021

#197

Greatest Games: Estonia 2 Russia 1, 2002

On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Aet Süvari to discuss Estonia's win over Russia in 2002. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Aet Süvari] (https://twitter.com/aquadrant?lang=en) is a broadcaster for ERR, Estonia Public Broadcasting. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

05 Oct 2021

42 MINS

42:14

05 Oct 2021

#196

Greatest Games: Aston Villa 10 Burnley 0, 1925

David Owen joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the immediate ramifications that the 1925 offside rule change had on English football. Villa were keen to impress their fans after a disappointing 1924-25 campaign, and the squad selection had its doubters. But this thumping of Burnley would quell those fears and prove football administrators right who had hoped to bring some much-needed entertainment back to the game following a cagey footballing era post-WW1. [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [David Owen] (https://twitter.com/dodo938) is a freelance sports journalist, an author and former sports editor of the Financial Times. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

28 Sep 2021

45 MINS

45:15

28 Sep 2021

#195

Greatest Games: Oldham Athletic 3 Arsenal 1, 1989

On today's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Mike Keegan to remember a classic League Cup upset. Joe Royle and Oldham Athletic's 'pinch-me season' saw the side reach the FA Cup Semi-Finals for only the 2nd time in their history, and the Final of the League Cup –  the club's first-ever appearance at Wembley. When Arsenal, the First Division champions, rocked up to Boundary Park they hadn't a clue what was about to hit them. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Mike Keegan] (https://www.twitter.com/MikeKeegan_DM) is the author of This Is How It Feels – An English Football Miracle, Sports News Correspondent and Sports Agenda Editor for MailSport. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

21 Sep 2021

40 MINS

40:32

21 Sep 2021

#194

Greatest Games: Koln 0 Nottm Forest 1, 1979

On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Nick Miller joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the second leg of the 1978-79 European Cup semi-final between Koln and Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Nick Miller] (https://twitter.com/NickMiller79) is a football writer for The Athletic and editor of the Totally Football Yearbook. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

14 Sep 2021

49 MINS

49:18

14 Sep 2021

#193

Greatest Games: Italy 3 West Germany 1, 1982

On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Matthew Lorenzo joins Jonathan and Marcus to discuss the 1982 World Cup final. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Matthew Lorenzo] (https://twitter.com/lorenzomatthew) is a TV presenter and producer for Bo66y. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

07 Sep 2021

43 MINS

43:40

07 Sep 2021

#192

Greatest Games: Spurs 2 Manchester United 1, 2017

On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Jack Pitt-Brooke joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the final home game to be played at the old White Hart Lane. As another high-flying season for Pochettino's Spurs began to wrap up, a performance that epitomised the Argentine manager's reign over the club spoiled the fans on an emotional day in North London. Jack, Jonathan and Marcus ponder over just how Pochettino could make Spurs purr, what it is that makes Harry Kane so good, how the opposition's goalscorer that day appears in Jonathan's dreams and much more. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (http://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (http://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Jack Pitt-Brooke] (https://twitter.com/JackPittBrooke) covers Tottenham Hotspur and England for The Athletic. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

31 Aug 2021

51 MINS

51:04

31 Aug 2021

#191

Greatest Games: Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 2, 2013

This week we're celebrating 100 episodes of our weekly podcast, Greatest Games! To celebrate, we've got back the guest from our very first episode, Ian Hawkey. This time, Ian's picked the 2013 Copa del Rey final at the Bernabeu which provided Diego Simeone with silverware to cap off his first full season as manager of Atletico Madrid. About the panel: Jonathan Wilson founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. Marcus Speller is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. Ian Hawkey is a writer for The Sunday Times, previously as their European football correspondent based in Spain for 12 years. Ian is the author of several books including The Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football and Di Stefano, the Real Madrid legend. Listen to every episode of Greatest Games: [theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/podcasts/greatest-games) Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [theblizzard.co.uk] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/) Twitter: [twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd) Facebook: [facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd) Instagram: [instagram.com/theblizzard__] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

24 Aug 2021

53 MINS

53:46

24 Aug 2021

#190

Greatest Games: Crystal Palace 3 Manchester United 3, 1990

This week on Greatest Games, John Brewin joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember the 1990 FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United. The Eagles and the Red Devils had only managed to finish 15th and 13th respectively in the First Division, but after being on the right side of a pair of memorable semi-finals, both sides would provide the Wembley crowd with an FA Cup final classic. About the panel: Jonathan Wilson founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. Marcus Speller is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. John Brewin is a football writer and contributor for the Guardian. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

17 Aug 2021

55 MINS

55:17

17 Aug 2021

#189

Greatest Games: Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1, 2011

On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Simon Kuper joins Jonathan and Marcus to look back on the 2011 Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United.  Over the decade preceding this final, Barcelona's fabled academy La Masia was quietly assembling the greatest generation of footballing talent to be produced at one time by a single club. It was in this final when that crop of talent – which included Xavi, Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique along with the addition of extraordinary imports Dani Alves, Eric Abidal and David Villa – best applied their abilities to Barcelona's Cruyffian tactics and decimated the Premier League champions on European football's grandest stage. Recorded on Tuesday 3 August, just ahead of the news regarding Lionel Messi's departure from Barcelona. About the panel:   [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Simon Kuper] (https://twitter.com/KuperSimon) is a columnist for the Financial Times and author of many books, including Soccernomics, Ajax: The Dutch, The War and most recently Barca: The Inside Story of the World's Greatest Football Club released this week. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

10 Aug 2021

44 MINS

44:06

10 Aug 2021

#188

Greatest Games: France 0 Senegal 1, 2002

Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller discuss Senegal's famous win over France at the 2002 World Cup on this week's episode of Greatest Games alongside James Copnall. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan.   [James Copnall] (https://twitter.com/JamesCopnall) is the presenter of Newsday on the BBC World Service and author of A Poisonous Thorn in Our Hearts, a book about the two Sudans. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

03 Aug 2021

41 MINS

41:42

03 Aug 2021

#187

Greatest Games: Újpest Dózsa 2 Newcastle United 3, 1969

On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Matthew Watson-Broughton to discuss the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final second-leg between Újpesti Dózsa and Newcastle United.  About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan.  [Matthew Watson-Broughton] (https://twitter.com/UEFAcomMattWB) is the author of The Amazing Journey: How Newcastle Conquered Europe, he's also worked for Uefa, the LOCOG, FINA and is currently the English-speaking editor for the Hungarian Football Federation. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

27 Jul 2021

59 MINS

59:16

27 Jul 2021

#186

Greatest Games: Nigeria 4 Brazil 3, 1996

On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Colin Udoh has chosen to discuss Nigeria's 1996 Olympic Games semi-final win over Brazil with Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller.   For Brazil, Olympic gold continued to elude them, hence the strength of the squad they boasted for this tournament – Dida, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo and Juninho all started this match, Rivaldo would come off the bench. It wouldn't be until they hosted the Olympics in 2016 when they finally won their first Men's final.    Meanwhile, many of Nigeria's Dream Team were already established names after their enthralling appearance at the USA '94 World Cup, having been knocked out by two extremely late goals from Italy's Roberto Baggio. However, no one would have anticipated what they'd achieve at the 1996 Olympics, especially with the calibre of opposition – and the players chosen for those sides – in front of them.   About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others.   [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan.   [Colin Udoh] (https://twitter.com/ColinUdoh) is a journalist from Nigeria, a contributor to ESPN, The Blizzard an many more outlets and was previously the press officer to the Nigeria national team. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

20 Jul 2021

50 MINS

50:16

20 Jul 2021

#185

Greatest Games: Liverpool 2 Everton 0, 1987

Dion Fanning joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller for this week’s episode of Greatest Games to remember a First Division meeting between the two Merseyside rivals. Last season's champions v the would-be champions of the 1987-88 season. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Dion Fanning] (https://twitter.com/dionfanning) is a journalist and broadcaster previously as the Sunday Independent covering the Premier League and the World Cup, currently of the Currency. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

13 Jul 2021

55 MINS

55:42

13 Jul 2021

#184

Greatest Games: Sampdoria 0 Barcelona 1, 1992

Tim Vickery joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller for this week’s episode of Greatest Games to relive the 1992 European Cup final at Wembley. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Tim Vickery] (https://twitter.com/Tim_Vickery) is a long-time contributor to BBC Sport, ESPN, World Soccer and can be seen on-screen regularly in his country of residence, Brazil. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

06 Jul 2021

52 MINS

52:28

06 Jul 2021

#183

Greatest Games: Italy 0 Netherlands 0, 2000

On this week’s Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Brian Oliver to discuss the Euro 2000 semi-final between Italy and the Netherlands. Both nations had gotten the group stages and a quarter-final with little to worry about up to this fixture. The co-host, Netherlands, were spurred on by a 34th minute Gianluca Zambrotta red card and seemed destined to advance to the final of their own tournament. However, a triumphant display of Catenaccio values deployed by Dino Zoff’s Nezzuri ensured Italy were headed for a meeting with the world champions in Rotterdam. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Brian Oliver] (https://twitter.com/brianroliver) is a sports journalist having covered many international tournaments, former sports editor of the Observer and author of The Commonwealth Games: Extraordinary Stories Behind The Medals. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

29 Jun 2021

42 MINS

42:42

29 Jun 2021

#182

Greatest Games: Netherlands 1 Russia 3 (aet), 2008

Michael Yokhin is our guest on this week's Greatest Games, joining Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 2008 European Championship quarter-final between Russia and the Netherlands. The Netherlands blitzed through their group with convincing wins over Italy, France and Romania – leading many to think that perhaps Marco van Basten had returned total football to the Dutch national side. However, Russia, galvanised by the Dutch coach Guus Hiddink, also looked promising after group stage wins against holders Greece and Sweden. The match signalled the start of two polarising eras for the two national sides. About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Michael Yokhin] (https://twitter.com/Yokhin) is a freelance football writer for the BBC, the Guardian, FourFourTwo, ESPN, among others and regular contributor to The Blizzard. Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

22 Jun 2021

48 MINS

48:48

22 Jun 2021

#181

Greatest Games: HJK Helsinki 3 Athletic 3, 2012

On this week’s Greatest Games, Jonathan and Marcus are joined by Eero Laurila to discuss what it’s like to spy on Marcelo Bielsa and the state of football in Finland via the 2012 Europa League qualifier between HJK Helsinki and Athletic.   At the time Athletic were led by the influential Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa, whilst their hosts had former Finland national team manager Antti Muurinen in charge. The Finnish side were to lose 9-3 on aggregate but the occasion proves to be a perfect platform to discuss advances made in Finland over the past 20 years up to qualification for the current European Championship.     About the panel: [Jonathan Wilson] (https://twitter.com/jonawils) founded The Blizzard in 2011 and is editor of the magazine. He’s contributed to numerous publications including the Guardian and Sports Illustrated as well as having authored Behind the Curtain, Inverting the Pyramid, The Outsider, Angels with Dirty Faces and most recently The Names Heard Long Ago, among others. [Marcus Speller] (https://twitter.com/MarcusSpeller) is a host of the Football Ramble podcast as well as Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers. Marcus also regularly hosts our live Q&A events across the country alongside Jonathan. [Eero Laurila ] (https://twitter.com/eerolaurila) is a former football correspondent covering the Premier and Football League, now back in his native country, Finland, coaching third-tier side Espoon Palloseura and runs the football website [brittifutis.com] (http://brittifutis.com) . Subscribe to our quarterly magazine: [https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/] (https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/)   Twitter: [http://twitter.com/blzzrd] (http://twitter.com/blzzrd)   Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd] (https://www.facebook.com/blzzrd)   Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/] (https://www.instagram.com/theblizzard__/) ... Read more

15 Jun 2021

38 MINS

38:38

15 Jun 2021