The Blizzard

What Russia’s World Cup stadiums say about Vladimir Putin’s government. In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Five, we feature “Diplomatic Manoeuvres” by Luke Connelly, first published in Issue Five of The Squall, in September 2020. Read Issue Five of The Squall for a recommended £3: theblizzard.co.uk/news/ground   Discover Man the Footballer: Homo Passiens: theblizzard.co.uk/news/homo-passiens-man-footballer Immortalise football history with The Goal Hanger: thegoalhanger.co.uk/collections/blizzard Preorder Issue 38, our upcoming edition, here: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/product/issue-thirty-eight Unlock our archives with a subscription from just £20: theblizzard.co.uk/subscriptions Read by: Tim Adams (@TimAdams76) Produced by: Ryan Arnold (@_RyanArnold__)