Richard Whittall

Richard Whittall is a feature writer for theScore with a focus on analytics and finance in football. His writing has also appeared in Howler magazine, ESPNFC and the Guardian US. Follow him on Twitter: @RWhittall

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Why Moneyball Doesn’t Work at the World Cup

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Richard Whittall

June 26, 2014, 11:39 PM

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