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Passages of Play diagrams the grammar of the game, from tactics to theory: what happened on the court or the pitch, why it worked, and what it says about how the game is played. Here’s where to begin.
The games, broken down
Games
Passages of play: the big games, taken apart possession by possession. Each one is in the scoreboard at the top of the front page; press a score to read its opening.
Mbappe, Madrid Reignite The Title Race
FC Barcelona has been unstoppable to begin the new season. Hansi Flick’s squad, chock-full of World Cup winners, began its campaign with 11 consecutive victories across domestic and continental competitions. However, Barca’s…
PSG 4 – FC Barcelona 2
I am testing the scoreboard feature with this post. It will be deleted soon enough. Enjoy your little time on the site, pal.
Game 4: Dallas 122, Boston 84
The Mavericks kept the season alive with one of the most dominant wins in NBA Finals history.
How to read it
Ways a game is told
- Minute by minute A football match as it happened, every moment that mattered on a timeline, with the lineups. Read them
- On the Bounce A basketball game told dish by dish: the plays that decided it, in order. Read them
- The glossary Every term with a dotted underline is defined: hover or tap it. They’re all collected in one place. The glossary
What you get
A subscription to Passages of Play
- Every big game, taken apart Soccer minute by minute, the NBA dish by dish: the moments that decided it, with diagrams, clips and player ratings.
- See the next game better The Grammar of the Game: essays on tactics and theory that make every game easier to read, from No. 1.
- The great debates, settled The Supreme Court’s full opinions on the game’s biggest arguments, dissents included, and every case argued for subscribers first.
- Talk it over The discussion under every story, with the author and readers who know the game.
- Share it Gift links: send any subscribers-only story to a friend, free for them to read.
- A say in what’s next Petition the Court to take up the debate you want settled; every reader votes.