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Creaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence at World Cup is more a curse than a blessing
Veterans such as Messi and Modric are much in evidence at the finals, but an obsession with celebrity may undermine Portugal - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Why did Arne Slot thrive last season and struggle this? And why do so few managers really thrive at more than one club?
#liverpool #cpfc #england #tuchel #slot #glasner #wilsonsworld
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Yanks on a Roll
America’s World Cup travails before their big moment this summer
This piece by Mark Franek appears in issue 61 of The Blizzard and is adapted from a chapter in American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll
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Wealth matters in the Premier League but this season showed wisdom can still elevate a club
Slip-ups are brutally punished in English football’s top flight, but enlightened management can still transform a team’s fortunes - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Find out more about the book below
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American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll, from Mob Football to the Modern Game : Franek, Mark C: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Sweet-stealer, Soldier, Striker
How a Bosnian kayaker survived the war to play football for Singapore
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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.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
America’s World Cup travails before their big moment this summer
This piece was written by Mark Franek and is adapted from a chapter in American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll, from Mob Football to the Modern Game
Read: theblizzard.co.uk/yanks-on-a-r...
Issue 61 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now and packed with wonderful long-form football writing from Julien Laurens, Sam Kunti, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mark Franek and more
More here👇
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PSG now stand alongside some of Europe’s best-ever, but with caveats
The origin of PSG’s largesse and the effect it’s had on their domestic game can’t be ignored, even as we appreciate the team’s stunning quality - @jonawils.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The shadow of spygate hung over the playoff final but Middlesbrough’s defeat averts the possibility of legal action
