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
Modena Turn to Exorcism to Ward Off Relegation, Satan
The city of Modena is home to Modena F.C., the …
It Feels Wrong to Point This Out After Everything That’s Happened, But…
Tottenham are back at the bottom of the Premier League …
MLS Playoff Report: Kansas City, There I Went
On the plane I sat next to this tiny little …
Are Arsenal Really Out of the Premier League Title Race?
Normally I wouldn’t pay a lot of attention to claims …
Dagoberto Scores a Wonderful Goal Against Internacional
Maybe the goal of the weekend: São Paulo striker Dagoberto …
It’s 2004 All Over Again
AC Milan are alone in first place in Serie A. …
Sir Alex. Two Monkeys. A Gatling Gun.
I’m linking straight to the Sun on this one, because …
Barcelona v. Málaga v. Mud
Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Málaga yesterday was a wet, nasty, …
Amazingly, Ray Hudson Has the Understatement of the Week
On Diego Maradona being named coach of the Argentine national …
