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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Soccer-nomics
Glove-slap: Richard.
They also point out that there’s usually an over-abundance of blond players being recommended by club scouts. This happens, they say, because scouts scanning a game involving 22 similar-looking players notice the blond-haired players more, because they stand out.
Startling facts abound in Soccernomics. The country that loves soccer the most is Norway. This is based on looking at the population size, number of registered players and clubs, and attendance at games. England, often derided for under-performing on the international level, actually performs better than the numbers – again, population, number of registered professional players – would suggest was logical.