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Simon Kuper

About the Author

Simon Kuper is a leading soccer writer. The winner of the William Hill Prize for sports book of the year in Britain, Kuper writes a weekly column for the Financial Times. He lives in Paris, France.

Stefan Szymanski is a professor of sport management at the University of Michigan and a leading sports economist. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Soccernomics (2026 World Cup Edition)

Soccernomics (2026 World Cup Edition)

by Simon Kuper, by Stefan Szymanski

Impossible City

Impossible City

Soccernomics (2022 World Cup Edition)

Soccernomics (2022 World Cup Edition)

by Simon Kuper, by Stefan Szymanski

Soccer Men

Soccer Men

Ajax, the Dutch, the War

Ajax, the Dutch, the War

Soccer Against the Enemy

Soccer Against the Enemy