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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Part Two - The Gloves Are Off: Manchester City Debate, Round Two — Szymanski v Malhotra (and the Listeners) open.spotify.com/episode/2ikU... What do you think?

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The Gloves Are Off: Manchester City Debate, Round Two — Szymanski v Malhotra (and the Listeners)

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It seems that @sszy.bsky.social's controversial takes on the Manchester City case has many wondering if he's running Liam Gallagher's social media. Check out our latest episodes to learn more about Stefan's position

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Been a while since we've posted on Blue Sky, but hope you've been continuing to listen to the pod! Will get back to posting social clips soon. In the meantime, we wanted to share that we're finalists at the @signalawards.bsky.social! Vote for us now: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"IF I COULD GET A HOLD OF THESE GEEZERS!" In our second mailbag episode, @sszy.bsky.social fires back at the comments section after our recent apperance on @nosuchthingshow.bsky.social. The Soccer v Football debate will never end...

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"Infantino has the hide of a hippopotamus when it comes to braving things out...he knows where the bodies lie within FIFA" Kieran Maguire of @thepriceoffootball.bsky.social on today's episode of the @soccernomicspod.bsky.social.

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Rasmus K. Storm @rasmusks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Interesting piece in @financialtimes.com. As far as I understand it, it aligns in several ways with the suggestions made by @sszy.bsky.social in the latest @soccernomicspod.bsky.social podcast👇

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Infantino is not the problem

Fifa’s regulatory functions must be separated from its commercial activities

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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This chart perfectly explains Gianni Infantino's gambit... - If he gets only the vote of nations that have never played a men's World Cup, it passes overwhelmingly - Put another way, all he needs is the vote of every country smaller than Kyrgyzstan

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Rasmus K. Storm @rasmusks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New @soccernomicspod.bsky.social podcast on the FIFA boycott issue👇

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We recorded before the boycott news dropped, but given it was already on the cards, we discussed it at length in the episode. Find it here: open.spotify.com/episode/1Sqi...

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Will Infantino's World Cup Plan Tear FIFA and UEFA Apart?

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

UEFA says it will boycott the next World Cup if FIFA's new investment plan for the tournament goes through. Ashish and @sszy.bsky.social got into all the ins and outs of the deal in this morning's episode of the pod.

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Soccernomics view of why Spain has become a global football power in recent decades: The opening up of the country after the end of the Franco dictatorship. @sszy.bsky.social explains why in our World Cup recap

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Catch the full episode, in which we talk about the impact of Bellingham and Kane on this World Cup, here: open.spotify.com/episode/7mxk...

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Bellingham and Kane: England's Most Influential World Cup Duo?

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"We're living in the Golden Age of English Football" - @simonkuper.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Soccernomics Podcast

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NPR's Planet Money @planetmoney.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

There's a perfect strategy for taking penalty kicks in soccer … according to game theory. And studying this strategy actually changed how economists think about game theory itself. That's our latest episode. h/t @soccernomicspod.bsky.social buff.ly/eSFrcBX

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

After their surprise draws against Spain and Uruguay, Cape Verde have a real chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of The World Cup tonight. So how far can they go? Ashish Malhotra and @sszy.bsky.social discussed on in one of our episodes earlier this week

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Rasmus K. Storm @rasmusks.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The soccernomics podcast with @sszy.bsky.social is out. Go have a listen to this episode on the expected winner(s) of the #worldcup👇👍

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Ahead of the USMNT-Socceroos match, a clip from our discussion from earlier in the week, about whether diverse national teams can change attitudes around immigration... @sszy.bsky.social

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Can a successful Socceroos team - which showcases multiculturalism and has three players who were born in refugee camps - change attitudes on immigration in Australia? That's what we discussed in our first episode since the World Cup kicked off @sszy.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5rlq...

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The Socceroos and USMNT: Can Diverse National Teams Drive Social Change?

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

@sszy.bsky.social has simulated the entire World Cup 20,000 times through two different models. We've distilled it into an episode you can just about listen to before the tournament kicks off in 20 mins. And if not, you can always listen later:

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

On yesterday's episode of @soccernomicspod.bsky.social, @simonkuper.bsky.social explained why Europe's advantage lies in it being a hub of football ideas - which many of the greatest coaches steal from each other:

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The World Cup starts this week. But could it be the last time we ever say that? @sszy.bsky.social and Ashish Malhotra are in @economist.com's By Invitation section today, laying out how Trump and FIFA could break football as we know it over the next month www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

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This may just be the last World Cup

America’s bellicosity combined with FIFA’s dysfunctionality spells trouble, reckon the Soccernomics podcasters

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Check out our discussion from last week to make sense of the PSG-Arsenal penalty shootout The best penalty takers have perfected a randomized sequence of where they shoot over time But the penalty that ended the Champions League Final was the first Gabriel had ever taken.

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Heartbreak for Arsenal Glory for PSG Relevance for @soccernomicspod.bsky.social If you just watched that penalty shootout and want to know more about the psychology of penalty kicks, our episode from Thursday is a must listen. #ChampionsLeague #Arsenal #PSG open.spotify.com/episode/2U9r...

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Game Theory: The Hidden Science Behind Penalty Shootouts

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Enjoying this podcast that takes insights from the book "Soccernomics," updates them, & uses them to make sense of the 2026 World Cup. Host Ashish Malhotra guides the ship alongside @simonkuper.bsky.social & @sszy.bsky.social

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Catch the full episode, which digs into the 2008 Final, and how game theory underpins penalty kicks: open.spotify.com/episode/2U9r...

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Game Theory: The Hidden Science Behind Penalty Kicks

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Prepare for today's Champions League Final with a look back to 2008. @simonkuper.bsky.social tells the story of how Chelsea almost won that year's final thanks to Game Theory research by friend of the show, Ignacio Palacios-Huerta. ...until Man United's Edwin van der Sar figured out was going on

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German Historical Institute Washington @ghiwashington.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

⚽ "Paying for Soccer," the final event in our "Soccer: The Beautiful Game" series, takes place Thursday, June 4! We look forward to hosting Stefan Szymanski of @soccernomicspod.bsky.social to talk about the economics of professional soccer... sign up to attend here: www.ghi-dc.org/events/event...

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Why does England always lose at big tournaments? And why have they started to get closer to winning? @simonkuper.bsky.social tells Ashish Malhotra it's because of more foreign players in the Premier League - even though many argued the opposite for so long. Full ep: open.spotify.com/episode/2flD...

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Has data fully arrived in football? @simonkuper.bsky.social explains why new age stats like expected goals, pass completion rates and expected threat are just the tip of the iceberg. Subscribe and get the first episode of The Soccernomics Podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/4uxL...

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Did you know the term Soccer actually originated in England? Stefan Szymanski explains the history of the word in the first episode of The Soccernomics Podcast. Subscribe and catch the full episode here: open.spotify.com/show/033eUgQ...

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soccernomicspod.bsky.social @soccernomicspod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Announcing The Soccernomics Podcast, here to help you prepare for the World Cup through the lens of the @nytimes.com bestselling book. Join @simonkuper.bsky.social, Stefan Szymanski and Ashish Malhotra as they uncover hidden truths behind the game. Subscribe: open.spotify.com/show/033eUgQ...

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