Using Insights And Analogies From Economics, Statistics, Psychology, And Business To Cast A New And Entertaining Light On How The Game Of Soccer Works, Soccernomics Reveals The Often Surprisingly Counterintuitive Truths About The World's Most Popular Game. An Essential Guide For The 2010 World Cup. Driving With A Dashboard : In Search Of New Truths About Soccer -- Why England Loses And Others Win -- The 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 -- The 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 -- Countries : 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. Simon Kuper And Stefan Szymanski. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 309-212) And Index.