Why England Lose: And Other Curious Football Phenomena Explained (Unabridged)
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $23.99
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- $23.99
Publisher Description
Why do England lose? Why does Scotland suck? Why doesn’t America play the sport internationally… and why do the Germans play with such an efficient but robotic style?
Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game works, "Why England Lose" reveals the often surprisingly counterintuitive truths about soccer.
No training in economics is needed to read Why England Lose. But the listener will come away from it with a better understanding not just of football, but of how economists think and why they know.
Customer Reviews
Extremely Interesting and a Must for Fans
In looking for something to fill the void left by the completion of the World Cup, I found this book to be extremely satsifying. It is a very insightful and meticulously researched tome with great analysis that highlights the brilliance of the world game while also holding a microscope over its savage flaws. The only problem: the reading of long lists of statistics in two places particularly would have been fine to peruse on the page, but was tedious in audio. A small flaw in a great read.
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