作者 : Kuper, Simon. , Szymanski, Stefan,,1960-
出版社 : Nation Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC,
出版年 : 2018
ISBN:9781568587516
書名 : Soccernomics :why England loses; why Germany, Spain, and France win; and why one day Japan, Iraq, and the United States will become kings of the world's most popular sport /
紀錄類型 : 書目-語言資料,印刷品: 單行本
正題名[資料類型標示]/作者 : Soccernomics :Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski.
其他題名 : why England loses; why Germany, Spain, and France win; and why one day Japan, Iraq, and the United States will become kings of the world's most popular sport /
作者 : Kuper, Simon.
其他作者 : Szymanski, Stefan,
版本項 : 2018 World Cup Edition.
出版者 : New York :Nation Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC,[2018].
面頁冊數 : xiii, 495 p. ;21 cm.
附註 : Previous edition title: Soccernomics : why England loses, why Germany and Brazil win, and why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey and even India are destined to become the kings of the world's most popular sport.
內容註 : 1. Driving with a dashboard: In search of new truths about soccer -- Part 1. The clubs: Racism, stupidity, bad transfers, capital cities, the Leicester fairy tale and what actually happened in that penalty shoot-out in Moscow -- 2. Gentlemen prefer blonds: How to avoid silly mistakes in the transfer market -- 3. The worst business in the world: Why soccer clubs haven't made money -- 4. Safer than the Bank of England: Why soccer clubs almost never disappear -- 5. Crooked business: Soccer's corruption and the history of tech -- 6. A decent business at last? Be careful what you wish for -- 7. Need not apply: Does soccer discriminate against black people? -- 8. Do coaches matter? The cult of the white manager -- 9. The secret of Claude Makelele: How "Match Data" are changing the game on the field -- 10. The economist's fear of the penalty kick: Are penalties cosmically unfair, or only if you are Nicolas Anelka? -- 11. The suburban newsagents:City sizes and soccer prizes -- Part 2. The fans: Loyalty, suicides, and happiness -- 12. A fan's suicide notes: Do people jump off buildings when their teams lose? -- 13. Happiness: Why hosting a World Cup is good for you -- 14. Football versus football: A tale of two empires -- 15. Are soccer fans polygamists? A critique of the Nick Hornby model of fandom -- Part 3. Countries: Rich and poor, Tom Thumb, England, Spain, Palestine, and the champions of the future -- 16. The curse of poverty: Why poor countries are poor at sports -- 17. Why England loses and other Europeans win: Beaten by a dishwasher -- 18. Made in Amsterdam: The rise of Spain and the triumph of European knowledge networks -- 19. Tom Thumb: Thebest little soccer country on earth -- 20. Core to periphery: The future map of global soccer -- 21. The future: The best of times--and the Smartphone.
標題 : Soccer
ISBN : 9781568587516 (pbk.) :