{"product_id":"soccer-men-simon-kuper-9781568584584","title":"Soccer Men: Profiles of the Rogues, Geniuses, and Neurotics Who Dominate the World's Most Popular Sport","description":"Simon Kuper's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSoccernomics\u003c\/i\u003e pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous empirical analysis and incisive -- and witty -- 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 \u003ci\u003eSoccer Men\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoccer Men\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Arsè Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jorge Valdano, Lionel Messi, Kakàand 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From one of the great sportswriters of our time, \u003ci\u003eSoccer Men\u003c\/i\u003e is a penetrating and surprising anatomy of the figures that define modern soccer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Kuper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 156858458X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568584584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Simon Kuper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939683336447,"sku":"9781568584584","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0e83bc3b-a477-4e27-89fc-7c99704108df.jpg?v=1681442905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soccer-men-simon-kuper-9781568584584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}