Simon Kuper was born in Uganda to South African parents but spent his formative years in the Netherlands idolizing Johan Cruyff. He began writing for World Soccer magazine at age 16 and by the time he graduated from college he had a book deal to explore the intersection of soccer and politics around the world. That book turned into Soccer Against the Enemy, which for many belongs in the canon of soccer literature. Kuper is well-known in American soccer circles for his book Soccernomics. Kuper and co-author Stefan Szymanski are rewriting Soccernomics for an edition to be released before Qatar 2022. Kuper is also a columnist for the Financial Times.
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