Balls.ie hosted an event in conjunction with the Science Gallery on 2 April last, examining the phenomenon of data in sport.
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Balls.ie co-founder Ger Gilroy was joined by Financial Times journalist and author Simon Kuper and Dr. Tom Markham, head of strategic development at Sports Interactive (the people behind Football Manager) for a truly fascinating discussion.
The discussion ranged across topics such as:
- 'Why England lose penalty shoot-outs'
- the best performing team in the Premier League in terms of maximising resources
- Arsene Wenger's dislike of reading
- the overstating of the importance of psychology in modern sport
- and the future dominance of statistics in sport
One of the most interesting moments was when Simon discussed how Daley Blind unwittingly helped Germany win the World Cup.
Watch the brilliant discussion below:
