Monday, June 14, 2010
Soccernomics
Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the US, Japan, Australia, Turkey - and Even Iraq - are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport. So goes the subtitle of the recent book Soccernomics by Simon Kuper (a journalist) and Stefan Szymanski (a economist). With chapters on transfer market mistakes, why clubs do not make money, and city sizes and prizes the authors give an informed and entertaining analysis of the sport.
The World Cup and The MLS
Major League Soccer has suspended play for the World Cup and hopes to see an attendance increase when play resumes because of the exposure the tourny gives to the sport of soccer. Yahoo has a good article on the league and its future.
