Soccernomics : : why England Loses, why Germany and Brazil Win, and why the US, Japan, Australia, Turkey-- and Even Iraq-- are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport
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Driving with a dashboard : in search of new truths about soccer -- Why England loses and others win -- The clubs : racism, stupidity, bad transfers, capital cities, the mirage of the NFL, and what actually happened in that penalty shoot-out in Moscow. Gentlemen prefer blonds : how to avoid silly mistakes in the transfer market ; The worst business in the world : why soccer clubs don't (and shouldn't) make money ; Need not apply : does English soccer discriminate against Black people? ; The economist's fear of the penalty kick : are penalties cosmically unfair, or only if you are Nicholas Anelka? ; The suburban newsagents : city sizes and soccer prizes ; Football versus football -- The fans : loyalty, suicides, happiness, and the country with the best supporters. The country that loves soccer most ; Are soccer fans polygamists? : a critique of the Nick Hornby model of fandom ; A fan's suicide notes : do people jump off buildings when their teams lose? ; Happiness : why hosting a World Cup is good for you -- Countries : rich and poor, Tom Thumb, Guus Ghiddink, Saddam, and the champions of the future. The curse of poverty : why poor countries are poor at sports ; Tom Thumb : the best little soccer country on earth ; Core to periphery : the future map of global soccer.
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Interesting Approach submitted by Meginator on June 19, 2017, 10:16am I appreciated the authors' unconventional approach to sportswriting in this book, which attempts to take a more objective look at soccer by running the numbers. While I can't speak to the accuracy of the math, and was indeed skeptical of some of the authors' conclusions, I found it easy and enjoyable to follow along. I learned a lot about the beautiful game and the book will affect how I look at soccer in the future (see especially the surprising conclusion about the country that, statistically, is most into soccer- this will surprise you!). All of Simon Kuper's work is excellent, and this is a welcome addition.
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New York, NY : Nation Books, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: viii, 328 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781568584256
1568584253
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-
SUBJECTS
Soccer -- Social aspects.