I love sporting intelligence.
Brute strength and power is impressive to see.
But it’s nothing compared to careful delicate planning.
It often reveals itself when the game is balanced on a knife edge.
Then one plays blows a huge difference between the teams and leaves the loser nameless and the winner famous.
It may have been neck and neck for 99% of the game.
But that last play ensures the winners stand head and shoulders above the rest.
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Plays that spring to mind include:
Michael Jordan using his observation skills to steal the ball from Karl Malone in an extremely clever way and set up a game winning play.
Or
The New England Patriots’ detailed analysis and preparation coming to fruition in the form of Malcolm Butler intercepting a pass at the death which clinched SuperBowl victory against the Seahawks.
Thomas Duggan 