Soccernomics: Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey -- and Even Iraq -- Are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular SportWhy do England lose? Why does Scotland suck? Why doesn't America dominate the sport internationally...and why do the Germans play with such an efficient but robotic style? These are questions every soccer aficionado has asked. Soccernomics answers them. Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology, and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game works, Soccernomics reveals the often surprisingly counterintuitive truths about soccer. An essential guide for the 2010 World Cup, Soccernomics is a new way of looking at the world's most popular game. |
Contents
In Search of New Truths | 1 |
Why England Loses and Others Win | 7 |
The Clubs | 45 |
Why Soccer Clubs | 75 |
Does English Soccer Discriminate | 97 |
Are Penalties | 113 |
City Sizes and Soccer Prizes | 133 |
Football Versus Football | 157 |
Are Soccer Fans Polygamists? | 203 |
Do People Jump Off Buildings | 221 |
Why Hosting a World Cup | 235 |
Countries | 253 |
The Best Little Soccer | 275 |
The Future Map of Global Soccer | 291 |
Acknowledgments | 307 |
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Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition): Why England Loses; Why Germany, Spain ... Simon Kuper,Stefan Szymanski No preview available - 2018 |
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