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
Paul Ince’s Job Is Safe
Paul Ince will remain the manager of Blackburn Rovers. That …
Pro Vercelli: A Conspiracy So Vast
Our first transfer window was a disaster. It’s seriously hurt …
Is “Inspired” Really the Word You Want Here?
Another day, another sneakingly embittered Telegraph headline about family.
Wayne Rooney’s Book Contract Really Makes You Appreciate Scarlett Johansson’s Record Deal
I knew about the HarperCollins contract, I guess, but it …
Pro Vercelli: Marco Conchione, the Juninho of Serie C2/A
We were held by Olbia in our first league match, …
The Delirious Paradox of Fighting Corruption in Sport
Last week, the Sports Rights Owners Coalition—an umbrella organization for …
Hypozeugma of the Day Courtesy of Petr Čech and the Telegraph
Petr Čech is one of my favorite players, and Duncan …
Darren Anderton Scores the Winner in His Last-Ever Game
Darren Anderton, who won 30 caps for England and 305 …
It’s an Amazing Feeling. Really.
Harry Redknapp has done another brilliant interview, this one conducted …
