The Run of Play - Attacking Football

The Run of Play is a blog about
the wonder and terror of soccer.

We left the window open during a match in October 2007 and a strange wind blew into the room.

Now we walk the forgotten byways of football with a lonely tread, searching for the beautiful, the bewildering, the haunting, and the absurd.

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Pelé as a Comedian

Pelé as a Comedian 18

Pelé in Brazil 8

Brian Blickenstaff on how Pelé is seen by his countrymen.
Pelé as an Ideal 8

Will Levinger on Pelé and the meaning of perfection.
1950 8

Gareth Simpson on the year that created Pelé.
Pelé as a Human Being 7

He is one, says Richard Whittall.
Pelé v. the Animals 4

Elliott looks at his greatest non-goal and his most overrated goal.
The Synonym 5

Can you love football without loving Pelé? Thomas Liekens asks.
The Best, The Best, and The Best 5

Ismael Klata on Pelé, Jimmy Greaves, and an old encyclopedia.
The Eternal Champion 13

Kári Tulinius on Louis Vuitton and the heroic incarnation.
Stepchild of Time 23

Supriya Nair on why Pelé stands outside history.

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