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The Numbers Game 2.0

By Gigi Romano

The Numbers Game 2.0

By Gigi Romano

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Football has entered a new era-one where the margins between victory and defeat are increasingly defined by data, intelligence, and deeply integrated analytical systems. The Numbers Game 2.0: Football in the Age of Data and AI charts the sport's sweeping transformation from instinct-driven decision-making to a world shaped by tracking models, predictive algorithms, and real-time tactical insight. Drawing on two decades of verifiable developments across elite clubs, leagues, and global sporting organisations, this book reveals how analytics reshaped recruitment, tactics, training methodology, and the very structure of club management.
Through clear narrative and factual detail, it follows the pioneers who embraced evidence-based thinking, the technologies that made it possible, and the cultural shifts that allowed data to become central to modern football operations. From expected goals and pressing intelligence to AI-supported scouting and multi-club data networks, the book shows how the modern game evolved-and what competitive edges will shape its future.
Ultimately, this is not a story about replacing human judgment, but refining it. The Numbers Game 2.0 demonstrates how analytics and AI enhance the sport's complexity while preserving the emotion and unpredictability that make football the world's game.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
326
Release Date:
2025-11-18
Publication Date:
2025-11-18
Publisher:
Independently Published
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798901944448
Weight:
474 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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