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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However, Her Advisor, Sir Joseph Barton I, Was More Than a Little Interested

Illustration of the day. Click to see the full-size version, and please consult the caption to know its full world-historical significance.

Queen Elizabeth I discovers football.

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However, Her Advisor, Sir Joseph Barton I, Was More Than a Little Interested

by Brian Phillips · October 2, 2009

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