One Year Ago on The Run of Play
by Brian Phillips · April 3, 2009
- The Greatest April Fools’ Day Tricks in Soccer History
The funniest, meanest, and most homophone-based pranks ever to be pulled in football on 1 April. - Alienation & Despair at Birmingham City
“Black storm clouds came down on us … it was all out of our control.” - Inner Life of Fabio Capello
Keep your music for evenings. Keep you coffee for callers. - Robbie Savage’s Hair and Robbie Savage
A portrait of two of our time’s signature footballing presences. - Q.P.R. Throw Down with the King of Ghana
Nobody, not even imaginary African royalty, is going to be allowed to violate the no-smoking signs in the Queens Park Rangers toilets. - France 1 – 0 England (Over to You, Nick Hornby)
Nick’s musical picks for England’s first loss under Fabio Capello and David Beckham’s 100th cap.