HOW MLS IS EMERGING AND HOW THE LEAGUE ATTRACTS SOME OF THE BIGGEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS
The sudden surge in popularity and sporadic growth of Major League Soccer (MLS) is without controversy one of the shocking accomplishments in the recent soccer arena. Having attracted a stadium ...An Inside Look At The Premier League's most profitable team
We recently examined some research by sports journalist Adam Drury who reported on Premier League betting data to chart each football team's weekly progress during the previous 2018/2019 season. Adam ...Just How Good is Cristiano Ronaldo at Poker?
Cristiano Ronaldo is like the Michael Jordan of football - everyone knows who he is, and everyone knows what he does. After all, as of 2016 he was the most ...Applying Economics Research
First off, Congrats to Richard Thaler for winning the Nobel Prize in Economics! Another piece of useful research that is having an impact on sports: Robbie Butler, at The ...Risky Girls?
This news article in Popular Science caught my eye: “Girl soccer players are five times more likely to return to the game after a concussion than boys”. "After parsing through ...The Impact Of Managerial Change On Performance: The Role Of Team Heterogeneity
“When a key responsibility of a manager is to allocate more or less attractive tasks, subordinates have an incentive to work hard and demonstrate their talents. As a new manager ...Superb World Cup 'Selection Bias' Example
For all those economics professors and tutors out there who struggle to explain the crucial concept of ‘selection bias’, a nice illustration can be found in FIFA World Cup finals ...Alternative Ownership Models on Display in Soccer
It's been a week of interesting contrasts in North American and European soccer, particularly with regard to issues of control and ownership in the game. In MLS, an attempt to ...Tension between Winning and Costs: Brazil Edition
The UEFA European Football (Soccer) Championship kicks-offs tonight...but those who claim that this tournament is tougher to win than the World Cup should be reminded of two obvious absentees from the ...Leagues: Not as easy as they look
The Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), the 5-team American league that just finished out its 3rd season, cancelled its 2012 season today while holding out hope for a return in 2013 or beyond. The ...
