Ryan O’Hanlon - The Run of Play

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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Ryan O'Hanlon

Imaginary Enemies

Ryan O’Hanlon on Anelka’s move to China.

December 16, 2011 97 Comments
Drunk on America

U.S.A.-Spain and the most American Belgian beer in the world. By Ryan O’Hanlon.

June 24, 2011 9 Comments
Not Watching the World Cup

What does it mean to watch a game that’s already happened? By Ryan O’Hanlon.

June 18, 2010 6 Comments
The Misfit

Ryan O’Hanlon on José Torres.

June 3, 2010 34 Comments
Gods and Geniuses

Ryan O’Hanlon on the overlooked brilliance of Wesley Sneijder.

April 7, 2010 24 Comments

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