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
Grace Has Its Moments
How the Champions League final redeemed a season of math.
Style and Stylelessness
We all know what Barcelona’s style is like. What about Manchester United’s?
Alegria
Could Valencia be the next Garrincha? Nate Boyden spots a similarity.
The End of Barcelona
Is it coming?
Exploitation and Youth Soccer
Elliott on the education and the anxiety of consumer choice.
Retro Missile-by-Missile
The shocking history of Edwardian referee abuse. By Fredorrarci.
The Cracked Looking Glass
Benfica and the nightmare of history, by Augusto Neto.
Gillesgrimandias
Legs in the desert. Jackets on the sand.
Hyperpartisanship: An Addendum
Before we let this go.
