Book of the Day Football’s data delusion A new book by Rory Smith looks at why the English Premier League is still searching for its Moneyball moment. By Simon Kuper
The myths of meritocracy Why would we want to live in a world split between smug winners and humiliated losers? By Simon Kuper
How to handle an uncertain future Why accepting the unknown can be a radical proposition. By Simon Kuper
The Crouch dimension The self-effacing centre-forward shines a light on the abuse, excesses and infantilisation of modern footballers. By Simon Kuper
Moneyland: how the super-rich looted their own countries to create an elite global haven The global rich now move their money, their assets and themselves wherever they wish, choosing which countries’ laws they… By Simon Kuper
A victorious World Cup team made in the multiracial Paris banlieues Football is the bit of French society where I’ve seen integration work best. By Simon Kuper
How Emmanuel Macron charmed a nation Macron sold himself as a kind of human antidepressant pill, the incarnation of optimistic renewal. But who is he… By Simon Kuper
Gareth Southgate is the perfect loser, which makes him the ideal England manager Southgate, about to lead his team on their doomed mission to the World Cup in Russia, embodies a modern, modest,… By Simon Kuper
Political tribes: why democracy is no match for the visceral pull of “us” against “them” How Donald Trump epitomises and supercharges white American tribalism. By Simon Kuper