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
Transfer Gossip Poetry Grenade, Vol. III
The Song of the Glorious Arsh I’ll sing you the …
Every Scar Tells a Story
Quick question, since everyone seems to be comfortable with the …
The Tuesday Portrait: Andy Gray
You probably imagine the voice of God as an awesome, …
Transfer Gossip Poetry Grenade, Vol. II
Gareth Barry’s Disgruntled P.R. Rep Tells All “When your name …
Transfer Gossip Poetry Grenade, Vol. I
And for Accounting Purposes, My Name Is Ronaldo “Ronaldinho Gaucho” …
The Sea Never Sleeps
Somewhere this morning I saw Fernando Torres’s physique described as …
What Spain Accomplished
More considered thoughts to come, but for now, a quick …
Euro 2008: The Best Goal of the Knockout Stages
There were nineteen goals in the six quarterfinal and semifinal …
Frank Lampard Is Moving to Italy, Says France
The Telegraph is reporting that France Football is reporting that …
