The Run of Play
Attacking Football
The Run of Play is an independent soccer blog with readers in more than 150 countries. Our aim is to bring you the latest football news from around the world with style, skepticism, and wit. We're especially committed to presenting sportswriting that looks beyond the ingrained assumptions of the medium and explores the aesthetics, psychology, and cultural role of sport in inventive ways.
Founded by Brian Phillips in October 2007, The Run of Play has in its brief existence been endorsed by the BBC, linked to by Reuters, ESPN, and the New York Times, derided by the Guardian, and pointedly ignored by the Daily Telegraph.
