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000343057 1001_ $$aKuper, Simon.
000343057 24510 $$aSoccernomics$$h[electronic resource] :$$bwhy 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 /$$cSimon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski.
000343057 260__ $$aNew York :$$bNation Books,$$cc2009.
000343057 300__ $$a1 online resource (viii, 328 p.) :$$bill.
000343057 500__ $$aDescription based on print version record.
000343057 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000343057 5050_ $$aDriving with a dashboard : in search of new truths about soccer -- Why England loses and others win -- The clubs : racism, stupidity, bad transfers, capital cities, the mirage of the NFL, and what actually happened in that penalty shoot-out in Moscow. Gentlemen prefer blonds : how to avoid silly mistakes in the transfer market ; The worst business in the world : why soccer clubs don't (and shouldn't) make money ; Need not apply : does English soccer discriminate against Black people? ; The economist's fear of the penalty kick : are penalties cosmically unfair, or only if you are Nicholas Anelka? ; The suburban newsagents : city sizes and soccer prizes ; Football versus football -- The fans : loyalty, suicides, happiness, and the country with the best supporters. The country that loves soccer most ; Are soccer fans polygamists? : a critique of the Nick Hornby model of fandom ; A fan's suicide notes : do people jump off buildings when their teams lose? ; Happiness : why hosting a World Cup is good for you -- Countries : rich and poor, Tom Thumb, Guus Ghiddink, Saddam, and the champions of the future. The curse of poverty : why poor countries are poor at sports ; Tom Thumb : the best little soccer country on earth ; Core to periphery : the future map of global soccer.
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000343057 650_0 $$aSoccer$$xSocial aspects.
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000343057 7001_ $$aSzymanski, Stefan,$$d1960-
000343057 77608 $$iPrint version$$aKuper, Simon.$$tSoccernomics.$$dNew York : Nation Books,  c2009$$z9781568584256$$w(DLC)  2009023502$$w(OCoLC)316825682
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