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11/21/24
11/21/24
June 21, 2011
The Long Autumn of Roger Federer: Now, in 2011, in his endless middle-sunset as a player, [Roger] Federer has become something mysterious, an all-time great whose career feels increasingly fragile. Brian Phillips on Federer's long autumn. DFW, five years ago, on Federer as a religious experience (previously). Riffing on DFW, Phillips on Pele as comedian (via MetaFilter).
Pele as a comedian? Simon Kuper did it better in Football Against the Enemy.
Pele the Malandro.