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003			OCoLC
005			20240726102135.0
008			090616s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2009023502
020			_a9781568584256
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dBTCTA _dYDXCP _dC#P _dABG _dSBI
049			_aSBIM
050	0	4	_aGV943.S999.S633 2009
100	1		_aKuper, Simon, _e1
245	1	0	_aSoccernomics : _bwhy 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 / _cSimon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski. _hPR
260			_aNew York, New York : _bNation Books, _c(c)2009.
300			_aviii, 328 pages ; _c21 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_a1 (pages 309-212) and index.
505	0	0	_aDriving with a dashboard : in search of new truths about soccer -- _tWhy England loses and others win -- _tThe clubs : racism, stupidity, bad transfers, capital cities, the mirage of the NFL, and what actually happened in that penalty shoot-out in Moscow. Gentlemen prefer blonds : how to avoid silly mistakes in the transfer market ; The worst business in the world : why soccer clubs don't (and shouldn't) make money ; Need not apply : does English soccer discriminate against Black people? ; The economist's fear of the penalty kick : are penalties cosmically unfair, or only if you are Nicholas Anelka? ; The suburban newsagents : city sizes and soccer prizes ; Football versus football -- _tThe fans : loyalty, suicides, happiness, and the country with the best supporters. The country that loves soccer most ; Are soccer fans polygamists? : a critique of the Nick Hornby model of fandom ; A fan's suicide notes : do people jump off buildings when their teams lose? ; Happiness : why hosting a World Cup is good for you -- _tCountries : rich and poor, Tom Thumb, Guus Ghiddink, Saddam, and the champions of the future. The curse of poverty : why poor countries are poor at sports ; Tom Thumb : the best little soccer country on earth ; Core to periphery : the future map of global soccer.
530			_a2
650		0	_aSoccer _xSocial aspects.
700	1		_aSzymanski, Stefan, _d1960-
907			_a.b1580818x _b06-22-15 _c10-29-09
942			_cBK _hGV _m2009
998			_acim _b02-05-10 _cm _da _e- _feng _gnyu _h0
994			_aC0 _bSBI
945			_g1 _i31923001336698 _j2 _lcimc _n"repair" status after fire _o- _p0.00 _q- _r- _s- -- _t61 _u1 _v0 _w1 _x0 _y.i18482156 _z11-12-09
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell