Simon Kuper
Simon Kuper's ,New York Times, bestseller ,Soccernomics, pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous empirical analysis and incisiveâ€”and wittyâ€” commentary. Kuper now leaves the numbers and data behind to explore the heart and soul of the world's most popular sport in the new, extraordinarily revealing ,Soccer Men,. ,Soccer Men, goes behind the scenes with soccer's greatest players and coaches. Inquiring into the genius and hubris of the modern game, Kuper details the lives of giants such as ArsÃ¨ne Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jorge Valdano, Lionel Messi, KakÃ¡, and Didier Drogba, describing their upbringings, the soccer cultures they grew up in, the way they play, and the baggage they bring to their relationships at work.,From one of the great sportswriters of our time, ,Soccer Men, is a penetrating and surprising anatomy of the figures that define modern soccer.
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Soccer Men: Profiles of the Rogues, Geniuses, and Neurotics Who Dominate the World's Most Popular Sport