Soccernomics: Why England Loses, Why Spain, Germany, and Brazil Win, 
and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia—and Even Iraq—Are Destined to Become the Kings of the World’s Most Popular Sport
Authors: Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski
Published: April 22, 2014
Publisher: Nation Books
ISBN: 9781568584812 
Format: Retail PDF and retail epub
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Named one of the “Best Books of the Year” by Guardian, Slate, Financial Times, Independent (UK), and Bloomberg News

Soccernomics pioneers a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous, empirical analysis and incisive, witty commentary. The San Francisco Chronicle describes it as “the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” This World Cup edition features new material, including a provocative examination of how soccer clubs might actually start making profits, why that’s undesirable, and how soccer’s never had it so good.