Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition)
by Simon Kuper 2020-07-08 23:20:25
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The 2018 World Cup edition of the international bestseller and "the most intelligent book ever written about soccer" (San Francisco Chronicle) is updated throughout and features new chapters on the FIFA scandal, why Iceland wins, and women''s... Read more
The 2018 World Cup edition of the international bestseller and "the most intelligent book ever written about soccer" (San Francisco Chronicle) is updated throughout and features new chapters on the FIFA scandal, why Iceland wins, and women''s soccer.

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by theGuardian,Slate,Financial Times,Independent(UK), andBloomberg News

Written with an economist''s brain and a soccer writer''s skill,Soccernomicsapplies high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics, looking at data and revealing counterintuitive truths about the world''s most beloved game. It all adds up to a revolutionary new approach that has helped change the way the game is played.
This World Cup edition features ample new material, including fresh insights into FIFA''s corruption, the surge in domestic violence during World Cups, and Western Europe''s unprecedented dominance of global soccer. Less
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  • 8.2x5.5x1.4inches
  • 512
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  • April 1, 2018
  • English
  • 9781568587516
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Simon Kuper's first book, Football Against the Enemy, won the 1994 William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize and is widely acknowledged as one of football's seminal books. Simon writes a weekly sport...
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