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Author: Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski
An economist and a journalist use data to answer questions fans argue about in the pub, such as why some countries underachieve and whether transfers really work. It has been widely praised: the San Francisco Chronicle called it “the most intelligent book ever written about soccer”, and the Financial Times named it a best book of the year, calling it “well argued and clear-headed”. Even Jamie Carragher has said that if more people read it, “they’d understand some of the reasons why England doesn’t win”. Best for: readers who want football’s received wisdom tested, and a gift full of facts they will repeat at every match.
