THUS SPEAKS A TOTALITARIAN MIND:

Football and philosophy (FIFA.com, 21 January 2011)

French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, a leading figure in mid-20th century art and politics, also turned his formidable thought processes to the sport, exploring the depths and complexities of the game in the minutest detail before coming to the pithy but undeniable conclusion: "In football, everything is complicated by the presence of the other team."