How can you maximize your chances of playing international football against Cristiano Ronaldo? Does wearing red increase your chances of sporting success? Do footballers really earn that much money? How much would it cost to run a Formula One car as your family runaround? Which sports trophy has the greatest scrap value? Why does being born in the summer prevent you from becoming a professional sports star? What is the world's fastest ball sport? These, plus many more, are the questions posed and answered by Sportonomics, a unique new book, which challenges us to take a quirky and sideways look at sport. Packed with well-investigated observations and explanations of interesting phenomena, Sportonomics explores the many incredible idiosyncrasies within world sport and will change your perception of the games we all love. Written in a fun and accessible style by a bestselling author and featuring astute observations that range from the technical and serious to fun and entertaining, Sportonomics will be a major sports talking point for the coming year.
