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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Germany 1 – 2 England; Scotland 0 – 1 Argentina; This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Online Running Diary

I’m secured in my special match-viewing chamber (it’s more like …
Tonight’s Friendlies

Tonight’s friendlies present an intriguing crisis of choice to anyone …
Today’s Most Conspicuous Omission of the Word “Therefore” Courtesy of New Q.P.R. Boss Paolo Sousa

On his feeling about his new job: “I have always …
Liverpool’s Attempt to Trademark the Ancient Symbol of Liverpool Provokes Widespread Outrage in Liverpool

The Liver bird—the ineffably pompous cormorant famous for carrying a …
Cries of Agony, Convulsions of Hope

The New York Times has a piece this morning on …
Uruguayan Fans Brawl on Pitch After Danubio Beats Nacional

They’ve suspended the league indefinitely. Apparently what prompted the brawl …
Andrei Arshavin’s Highly Inclusive Dreams

I know it seems like he’s sent this signal to …
The Catania Pants-Pulling-Down Goal…Revealed

I linked to this in the Meanwhile section yesterday, but …
Inconclusive Evidence of the Efficacy of Prayer Watch, Part I

Modena have now won one and lost one since they …