Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski Books
Simon Kuper is a British journalist and author known for his work on sports and culture, writing for the Financial Times. Stefan Szymanski is a British economist and professor specializing in sports economics at the University of Michigan.
Known for: 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 Sport
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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 Sport
Soccernomics is a groundbreaking exploration of the world’s most popular sport through the lens of economics and data analysis. Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski use statistics, behavioral economics, and historical insight to challenge conventional wisdom about soccer. They explain why certain nations succeed or fail, how clubs can make smarter transfer decisions, and what the sport reveals about globalization and human behavior.
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Historical Context: How Soccer Became the World’s Game
In the beginning, soccer was just a game played in muddy fields across northern England, a pastime with local rules and no sense of empire. Then came industrialization, railways, and newspapers—the veins and nerves of modern society—and soccer spread from town to town, then from continent to contine...
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Why England Loses
Our story of England’s persistent footballing disappointment is as much cultural as analytical. The numbers, quite simply, do not lie: England has the population, wealth, and infrastructure to succeed, yet its returns are chronically below expectation. The reason, we argue, is psychological and inst...
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About Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski
Simon Kuper is a British journalist and author known for his work on sports and culture, writing for the Financial Times. Stefan Szymanski is a British economist and professor specializing in sports economics at the University of Michigan. Together, they bring analytical rigor and wit to the study o...
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Simon Kuper is a British journalist and author known for his work on sports and culture, writing for the Financial Times. Stefan Szymanski is a British economist and professor specializing in sports economics at the University of Michigan. Together, they bring analytical rigor and wit to the study o...
Simon Kuper is a British journalist and author known for his work on sports and culture, writing for the Financial Times. Stefan Szymanski is a British economist and professor specializing in sports economics at the University of Michigan. Together, they bring analytical rigor and wit to the study of soccer’s global dynamics.
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Simon Kuper is a British journalist and author known for his work on sports and culture, writing for the Financial Times. Stefan Szymanski is a British economist and professor specializing in sports economics at the University of Michigan.
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