The Run of Play - Attacking Football

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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Trials and Tribulations

Why isn’t Mexico better? Patrick Corcoran examines the struggles of el Tri.
Drunk on America

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

How soccer is like the woman you’ve taught yourself not to chase. By Shane Ryan.
Ronaldo and Mythology

He was a great player, no deification necessary. By Christopher Mann.
The Wages of Narcissism

Walking the tightrope of José Mourinho’s ego. By Adam Bushby and Rob MacDonald.
On Freedom

Barcelona as a gladiatorial spectacle of death. By Augusto Neto.
On Helplessness

The powerlessness of the Atlético Madrid supporter. By Colin McGowan.
Can’t Catch Me

On Paul Scholes’s retirement.
Copycats Wanted

Can other teams learn anything from the way Barcelona play football?