Including the World in the World Cup
Chuck Blazer, an American and North America’s representive to the FIFA executive committee has blasted the committee’s decision to not award North America’s soccer confederation, …
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Not a Good Performance Evaluation
The AP headline is: “US soccer pres: We failed to meet expectations.” There’s not much else in the story, apart from a statement that Sunil …
FIFA: Money, Control, or Both
After goals not given, diving, low scoring, reds for nothing, penalties overlooked, … of the World Cup, arguably the strongest overall team won the event. …
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 …
Decline of Portsmouth… and the English PL
News reports in England imply that Portsmouth Football Club of the English Premier League, perhaps the richest league in world soccer, is within days of …
Soccer, and Hell Freezing Over
A couple of weeks ago, my undergraduate seminar engaged in a discussion of Michael Allen Gillespie’s excellent essay “Players and Spectators: Sports and Ethical Training …
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 …
Mega-Events in Developing Nations
South Africa has spent at least $6 billion in preparations for this summer’s World Cup. How can a poor but developing country like South Africa …
Another Government Review of Australian Soccer
Last week, Australian government Minister for Sport, Senator Mark Arbib announced another Australian government review in to the affairs of Australian association football (soccer). To …
World Cup Bid 2018/2022
Stephen J. Dubner blogged about a report I wrote about the 2018/2022 World Cup bid a group of Americans has put together. I read comments …