Scoring Early Against Brazil - Sports Economics

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A presentation on the 2012 peer-reviewed article by lecturer Liam Lenten, which appeared recently in the journal Applied Economics Letters, entitled: “The Underdog Should Always Fire the First Salvo against Brazil”, which tests the old myth in football that it is unwise for an opposition team to score early in any game against the almighty Brazilians. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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