Ball Diagrams by Van M. Hong
Ball Diagrams by Van M. Hong
Ball Diagrams by Van M. Hong
When you live in a world where a bicycle kick is just another goal and an inch-perfect nutmeg is just another successful dribble, it’s tempting to be cynical about the rise of football analytics.
But for all the criticisms from traditional camps, the sort who value an undefinable “look” above performance stats, the truth is that football analytics is an art form, perhaps best represented by this series from New York-based artist, Van M. Hong.
In a collection of diagrams capturing ball movement during the 2014 World Cup, Hong crosses the bridge between cold analytics and the pure creativity visible on pitches across the globe every weekend.
See more of Van’s shots here.
