Sports analytics

Overview

The Guardian describes this book as "Magnificent... Freakonomics for football."

The 5th edition of this international bestseller has been revised and expanded to explore why certain countries like Spain, Germany, and Brazil tend to win at football, while others like the USA, Japan, Australia, and Iraq are on track to become the world's top teams. Football is a beloved sport followed by millions of people in over 200 countries, but true fans want answers to questions like why England loses while Germany and Brazil win, how Spain became a world champion, and why clubs often purchase the wrong players. Soccernomics provides a revolutionary guide to these questions and more, authored by an economist and sports writer. The book has been fully updated and revised.