SoccernomicsWhy 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. Soccer nomics answers them. Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology, and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game works, Soccer nomics reveals the often surprisingly counterintuitive truths about soccer. An essential guide for the 2010 World Cup, Soccer nomics is a new way of looking at the world's most popular game. |
Contents
WHY ENGLAND LOSES AND OTHERS WIN | 13 |
The Clubs | 26 |
THE COUNTRY THAT LOVES SOCCER MOST 286 9 THE COUNTRY THAT LOVES SOCCER MOST | 372 |
THE CURSE OF POVERTY | 404 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 485 |
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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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