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On the eve of the 2010 World Cup, we use economics and statistics to answer perennial questions that every football fan has asked: "Why do England lose?" "Penalties - what are they good for?"
On the eve of the 2010 World Cup, join Prof Stefan Szymanski as he uses economics and statistics to answer perennial questions that every football fan has asked: "Why do England lose?" "Why do Newcastle United always buy the wrong players?" "How could Nottingham Forest go from winning the European Cup to the depths of League One?" "Penalties - what are they good for?"
Using material from his recent book, ‘Why England lose’, he will apply analytical tools to everyday football topics, revealing counterintuitive truths about football and explaining all manner of things about the game which newspapers just can't see.
Prof Szymanski presents a new way of looking at football, beyond clichés about "The Magic of the FA Cup", "England's Shock Defeat" and "Newcastle's New South American Star" leaving you with a better understanding not just of football, but of how economists think and what they know
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Prof Stefan Szymanski | talks |
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Date and Time: |
10 June 2010 at 7:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
The Royal Institution of Great Britain |
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Tickets cost £8 standard, £6 concession, £4 Ri Members |
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www.rigb.org or by calling the Events team on 020 7409 2992 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday. |
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