I think I saw the book referenced a few times by Cox (or perhaps it was Simon Kuper?), but I recently decided it was time for me to read Inverting the Pyramid, Jonathan Wilson’s well-regarded history of soccer tactics. Over the past couple of years I’ve become a regular reader of a few soccer journalists that I think are generally quite outstanding, among whom my favorites lately have been Brian Phillips, who’s just a gorgeous, intelligent, thoughtful writer and Michael Cox, who’s really helped me to understand the tactical nuances of the game and develop an appreciation for some of global football’s more subtle playmakers and geniuses. It’s now the sport that I follow most closely, play most regularly for recreation, and read and think about most often. I’ve always followed (and played) sports, switching over the years from an interest in baseball to football to basketball and most recently, to soccer. In the past several years, I’ve become a full-fledged soccer fan.
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