by Stefan Szymanski (2010)
"This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the economic impact of the World Cup"--Provided by publisher.
Tony Bradman
World Cup Final is the vividly imagined tale of a young boy's experiences during 1966, the year England hosted the Football World Cup. Will England qualify? Could they even win? Will he get to watch the final? And can football heal the relationship between his parents?
J.M. Gregson
When the owner of the Brunton Rovers soccer team is found strangled shortly after announcing his plans to sell the team, DCI Percy Peach investigates everyone with a motive for murder, including the victim's much younger wife, the team coach, and the club secretary.
Stephen Dobson, John Goddard
"The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of professional football at club level, with new material included to reflect the development of the economics of professional football over the past ten years. Using a combination of economic reasoning and statistical and econometric analysis, the authors build upon the successes and strengths of the first edition to guide readers through the economic complexities and peculiarities of English club football. It uses a wide range of international comparisons to help emphasize both the broader relevance as well as the unique characteristics of the English experience. Topics covered include some of the most hotly debated issues currently surrounding professional football, including player salaries, the effects of management on team performance, betting on football, racial discrimination and the performance of football referees. This edition also features new chapters on the economics of international football, including the World Cup"--
Kevin Jefferys
"Kevin Jefferys provides the first comprehensive historical account of the greatly increased interaction between sport and politics in Britain since World War Two. Jefferys sets sport within the changing socio-political context and balances an appreciation of continuity and change from the London Olympics of 1948 to those of 2012"--