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 …
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 …
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 …
Last week, Australian government Minister for Sport, Senator Mark Arbib announced another Australian government review in to the affairs of Australian association football (soccer). Â To …
First off, Congrats to Richard Thaler for winning the Nobel Prize in Economics! Another piece of useful research that is having an impact on …
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 …
While the United States is focused this week on the Super Bowl, a report released today by the consulting firm Initiative states that soccer’s Champions’ …
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 …
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