From the publisher:
The second edition of our pilot issue, first published in March 2011 and reprinted in 2015, contains 25 articles in 13 separate sections. See where it all began, including: Uli Hesse exploring how St Pauli are having to balance their ethos with a desire for a secure future; Scott Murray on how Roy Race ruined English football; and Michael Cox’s exploration of how a theory of political polling explains why New Labour were like Dennis Bergkamp.
Full contents:
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Statement – Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson’s introduction to Issue Zero -
The Conversion of St Pauli? – Uli Hesse
Back in the Bundesliga, Europe’s most noted countercultural club is having to balance its ethos with the desire for a secure financial future -
Guus Hiddink – Philippe Auclair
Philippe Auclair talks to Guus Hiddink about his latest challenge, as coach of Turkey -
An African Parable – Luke Alfred
For African teams, it’s often after qualifying for the World Cup that the real challenge begins -
The Dark Heart of Russian Football – James Appell
Will winning the right to host the 2018 World Cup force Russia to confront the corruption that stains its domestic game? -
Double Trouble – Joel Richards
Argentina’s short seasons are fun, but are they behind a culture of short-termism? -
How Roy Race Ruined English Football – Scott Murray
He may be Britain’s most popular comic footballer, but Roy of the Rovers embodies everything that is wrong about the English game -
Man and Superman – Gabriele Marcotti
Why football has some serious questions to answer about the ethics of performance enhancement -
Matters of Blood – Andy Brassell
The travails of Corsica’s football clubs reflect the struggles of the island and its quest for autonomy -
First Time Around – Michael Orr
As Portland celebrates winning an MLS franchise, memories are stirred of the Timbers’ debut season in the NASL -
The Dutch Style and the Dutch Nation – Simon Kuper
How the Netherlands’ move away from liberalism is reflected in its football -
Xavi and the Square Pass – Musa Okwonga
How going sideways became the future -
The Search for Space – Michael Cox
How a theory of political polling explains why New Labour was like Dennis Bergkamp -
The Professor of Mostar – Sasa Ibrulj
Sulejman Rebac never won a trophy as a manager, but 35 years after his retirement, his influence continues to be felt across Europe -
The Watchmaker of Travnik – Vladimir Novak
After six decades in football, could Ćiro Blažević’s odyssey be coming to an end in China? -
Verona’s Great Romance – James Horncastle
Recalling the drama of Italy’s most unlikely champions -
Sausages Bangers and Cash – Philippe Auclair
How Uli Hoeness became a sausage magnate -
Garrincha’s Swedish Son – Lars Sivertsen
When Garrincha toured Sweden with Botafogo, memories weren’t all he left behind. -
What’s Good for the Goose… – Paul Tomkins
Just because a manager has had success with one club does not mean his methods will transfer to another -
Why the Away Goals Rule Must Be Abolished – Ian Hawkey
The away goals rule is an archaism that is encouraging defensive play -
Tradition and the Individual Talent – Jacob Steinberg
There’s more to judging players than goals and medals -
How the Champions League is Selling European Football Short – Ouriel Daskal
Could it be that the commercialisation of the Champions League has not gone far enough? -
Dessert Comes at the End – Raphael Honigstein
Football’s administrators must beware killing the golden goose -
The Heidenheim Chronicles – Iain Macintosh
When somebody takes their game of Football Manager just a little too seriously… -
Crvena Zvezda 2 Bayern Munich 2 – Jonathan Wilson
European Cup semi-final second leg, Marakana, Belgrade, 24 April 1991 -
European Cup Upsets – Rob Smyth
A selection of eight of the European Cup’s most unexpected results
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