{"product_id":"soccernomics-paperback","title":"Soccernomics (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic bestseller that changed how the world thinks\nabout football\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Quite magnificent – a sort of \u003ci\u003eFreakanomics \u003c\/i\u003eof\nfootball.' \u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson\u003ci\u003e, Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'If you're a football fan, I'll save you some time: read\nthis book' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e__________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFootball truly is the world’s favourite game, followed in\nover 200 countries by hundreds of millions of people pouring their hearts and\nsouls into supporting their chosen team every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut behind the passion are questions that all true football\nfans want answered: has football spending spun out of control? How much do\nmanagers matter? Is hosting a World Cup a poisoned chalice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoccernomics \u003c\/i\u003echallenges the conventional wisdom\nto reveal the surprising truths that actually determine success and failure on\nthe pitch. From an acclaimed economist and leading sports journalist, this\nmodern classic uses data and economic principles to explore the myths that\ndominate the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFully revised and updated ahead of the 2026 World Cup, \u003ci\u003eSoccernomics\u003c\/i\u003e takes\nyou behind the passion and into the patterns – revealing why your team wins,\nwhy it loses, and why the game you love doesn't always work the way you think\nit does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoccernomics \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone\nin search of a more strategic, systematic perspective on the game, answering\nthe questions that most consume football fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSimon Kuper's first book, Football Against the Enemy, won\nthe 1994 William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize and is widely acknowledged\nas one of football's seminal books. Simon writes a weekly sports column in the\nFinancial Times and has previously written football columns for The Times and\nThe Observer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStefan Szymanski is Professor of Economics and MBA Dean at\nCass Business School in London. Stefan has a global reputation and has acted as\na consultant to government and to major sports organisations such as the FIA\n(motor sport), UEFA (football) and the ICC (cricket).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45054101618895,"sku":"9780008811754","price":30.52,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_3138e3a2-2050-4745-8db6-c0cff308eb60.jpg?v=1778727270","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/soccernomics-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}