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In 2014, Brian Phillips published an excellent article for Grantland marking Lionel Messi’s 10th anniversary at Barcelona, entitled ‘The Ball is the End’. Phillips articulates and marvels at the purity of Messi’s connection to the game throughout his career; one that remains so utterly fulfilling as to reduce everything that surrounds it – opponents, expectations,Continue reading “Necessary merry-go-rounds under threat as clubs struggle to offload big ticket flops”