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.
EDITOR
Brian Phillips
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Zach Dundas, Fredorrarci, Alan Jacobs, Supriya Nair, Richard Whittall
Announcing Pelé Week
It’s time we took pity on this sadly neglected star.
Is Pelé Underrated?
When was the last time you looked up his highlight clips?
Liverpool As England
With the additions of Joe Cole and Roy Hodgson, Liverpool are getting English.
Inner Life of Fernando Torres
Swing low, sweet chariot.
Those Who Strive
The Run of Play goes on vacation. Plus: How to build an audience on the internet.
Compound Interest
This World Cup was a lot of things. Boring was not one of them.
There and Back Again
A tiny post about New Zealand, and a final World Cup link.
Ballet of Frost
A defense of Spanish style.
Histories of Feelings
Pure white sparks sprayed from the smithy of the World Cup.
