Soccernomics: Why England Loses, Why Spain, 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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Why doesn't the United States dominate soccer internationally...and how can it?
Which is the best soccer nation on Earth?
Who has the most passionate fans?
What impact does soccer have on suicide rates?
Which sport will dominate the Earth? NFL or the English Premier League?
Why are the people who run soccer...

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Soccernomics: Why England Loses, Why Spain, 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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Overview

Why doesn't the United States dominate soccer internationally...and how can it?
Which is the best soccer nation on Earth?
Who has the most passionate fans?
What impact does soccer have on suicide rates?
Which sport will dominate the Earth? NFL or the English Premier League?
Why are the people who run soccer clubs so dumb?

These are some of the questions that every soccer fanatic has asked. Soccernomics answers them. Written with an economist's brain and a sports writer's skill, it applies high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics, looking at data in new ways, revealing counterintuitive truths about the world's most loved game. It all adds up to a revolutionary way of looking at soccer that could affect the way the game is played internationally.

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Editorial Reviews

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Small book, big wallop! This econometric look at the world's most popular sport is worth the price and the effort it can take to plough through the numbers here to understand why some soccer clubs succeed where others fail as Parisian Kuper and Londoner Szymanski take an in-depth look at soccer and its impact on the nations where the sport is next to religion, as well as its smaller following in the United States. From an initial chapter on England's soccer misfortunes to a comparison between club soccer and the NFL, the authors use statistics to reveal truly fascinating insights into soccer, the men (mostly) who play it, and the behind-the-scenes business of soccer—although the authors conclude soccer is not big business. In fact, they call soccer "the worst business in the world." Although necessarily tied down by the numbers game, the text is fast paced and often humorous, with a strong air of sarcasm that will delight readers. VERDICT Enthusiastically recommended to all soccer fans, general and specialized, as well as those thinking of becoming one.—Boyd Childress, Auburn Univ. Lib., AL
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781568587011
  • Publisher: Nation Books
  • Publication date: 5/1/2012
  • Edition description: Second Edition
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 448
  • Sales rank: 116,665
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 1.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Simon Kuper’s first book, Soccer Against the Enemy, won the William Hill Prize for sports book of the year in Britain. His second book, Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Football in Europe During the Second World War, was shortlisted for the William Hill Prize and has been translated into six languages. Kuper writes a weekly sports column in the Financial Times, and previously written Soccer columns for the Times and in the Observer. He has been interviewed hundreds of times on radio about sports-and-society issues, and many times on television. In December 2007 he won the annual Manuel Vazquez Montalban prize for sportswriting, awarded by the Colegio de Periodistas de Catalunya and FC Barcelona’s foundation. He lives in Paris, France.

Stefan Szymanski is Professor of Economics and MBA Dean at Cass Business School in London. Tim Harford has called him “one of the world’s leading sports economists”. Stefan has a global reputation, and has published in the Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Economic Literature and Economic Journal. He has also co-authored two books: Winners and Losers: The Business Strategy of Football and National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer. His next book, Fans of the World; Unite!, co-authored with Steve Ross and dealing with the reform of US sports leagues, will be published by Stanford University Press in autumn 2008. He has acted as a consultant to government and to several major sports organizations, such as the FIA (motor sport), UEFA (football) and ICC (cricket). He lives in London, UK.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 13, 2009

    Very informative!

    This book does an incredible job of blending the popularity of soccer with the nerdy aspects of it. The authors are not afraid to get down to the nitty-gritty numbers which support their views. Furthermore, the authors superbly illustrate the true global reach of soccer, as well as the fierce devotion displayed by its fans. The book also features an entire chapter called "Football Versus Football" which addresses that neverending debate. Overall, the book is extremely interesting and I highly recommend it for anybody interested in the minutia of soccer or just soccer in general.

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 14, 2010

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    Eye-opening and intriguing

    I've only read the first chapter of this eye-opening book ("Why England Loses and Others Win") and have to say it's a blast. If you enjoyed Freakonomics and Moneyball (and you care about soccer) you'll enjoy Soccernomics -- it's those two books (with soccer, of course, substituting for baseball) blended into one. Quite intriguing.

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 7, 2012

    Funny, entertaining and well-written.

    The book was a big surprise for me in the good way. Well documented and easy-reading, everyone who likes soccer must read this incredible piece of non conventional wisdom.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 1, 2012

    Worst book ever!

    This book is horrible.

    0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 4, 2012

    :)

    I love this book.

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  • Posted January 12, 2010

    its a lie

    first of all im italian and its all wrong. it should be why italy and brazil france and argentina win and that slovakia holland germany are destined to be world champions too.

    0 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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