Blizzard Issue 8

The Blizzard is a quarterly football publication, put together by a cooperative of journalists and authors, its main aim to provide a platform for top-class writers from across the globe to enjoy the space and the freedom to write what they like about the football stories that matter to them.

Issue Eight contains 21 articles in 10 different sections:
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Cyprus
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* The Wrong Side of the Border, by Jacob Steinberg—After decades of stalemate, Northern Cypriot football may be about to come in from the cold
* The Hangover of War, by Cyrus Philbrick—Almost four decades after the Turkish invasion, the shadow of conflict hangs over the Nicosia derby
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Interview
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* Sepp Blatter, by Philippe Auclair—The president of fifa admits he may stand for re-election in 2015 and reveals his concerns over the Qatar World Cup
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Theory
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* Mourinho's Cult of Personality, by Roy Henderson—How the Real Madrid manager's charismatic authority fosters loyalty
* The Lawnmower and the Teapot, by Iain Macintosh—Barry Fry discusses how to motivate players and how the world of management has changed
* The Bicycle Thief, by Lars Sivertsen—Zlatan Ibrahimovic has always been an individual—it's how he fits in
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Fans
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* But You Can't Change..., by Mike Calvin—How a Watford supporter ended up being converted into a Millwall fan
* In the Shadow of the Goldfish, by Gary Hartley—Having lived the dream, Leeds have slowly drifted into a protracted doze
* Paying the Price, by Craig Anderson—Rangers' administration and relegation were about far more than a club that couldn't pay its debts
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In Appreciation of...
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* Franco Baresi, by Sheridan Bird—How the great libero staged a remarkable recovery from a knee injury to play in the 1994 World Cup final
* Brian Glanville, by Philippe Auclair—The doyen of English football writing discusses the forefathers of modern sports journalism
* Ireland's Pioneers, by David Owen—This year marks the centenary of Ireland's first victory over England
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Africa
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* Eat Them Like Bread, by Jonathan Wilson—Nigeria ended their 19-year wait for a third Cup of Nations but a familiar sense of chaos remains
* After the Circus, by Luke Alfred—What was the legacy of the World Cup for South Africa
* The Great Administrator, by Tom Dunmore—How Ydnekatchew Tessema led the fight to have African football taken seriously
* Bamako Twilight, by Stuart Roy Clarke—Away from the war, football goes on in the Malian capital
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Polemics
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* In Praise of Football, by Alex Keble—For all the commercialisation and scandal, football remains the purest and most demotic of cultural modes
* Financial Fair Play?, by Steve Menary—How Champions League revenues can devastate competition in Europe's smaller leagues
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Fiction
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* The Limping God, part 3, by David Ashton—His football career ended by injury, John Brodie's life is going nowhere until he is sucked into the world of crime
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Greatest Games
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* Boca Juniors 2 Real Madrid 1, by Rupert Fryer—Toyota Intercontinental Cup final, National Stadium, Tokyo, 28 November 2000
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Eight Bells
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