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Houston Dynamo Select Roc Nation As Exclusive Agency Of Record

Per a press release by Berk Communications, Roc Nation and Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo have entered into a groundbreaking deal naming Roc Nation as the exclusive agency of record. This ongoing partnership will see Roc Nation drive further branding deals on behalf of the Dynamo, as well as broker live entertainment opportunities for the […]

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MP & Silva Wins 2016 Best Sports Media Agency of the Year At Globe Soccer Awards

Per a press release from the company, MP & Silva has been awarded the 2016 Best Sports Media Agency of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai. The company has had quite the year in 2016, and looks to build on its success in the new year. In May, Baofeng and Everbright […]

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Defining Sports Relocates To South Florida

Defining Sports, a sports marketing, public relations, athlete representation agency that represents over 30 current and retired athletes of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS and Olympians says it will move to Delray Beach, Florida for its new corporate headquarters location. The process will take 6-12 months and it’s unclear how many of the 15 […]

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DC United GK, Bill Hamid, Joins G-Form

Bill Hamid, a goalkeeper for DC United of MLS and the US Men’s National Team, has joined G-Form as the latest brand ambassador for soccer. Hamid has been a mainstay in the goal for DC United since 2010, when he broke famed USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard’s record as the youngest keeper to win a game […]

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The Most Powerful Sports Agents in European Soccer

With the EURO 2016 under way, all eyes in Europe – and many others in the rest of the world – are on soccer. Or football, as they call it. People are watching closely what the sport’s biggest names do on the field, and outside it (see the many pictures showing Ronaldo’s tantrums circulating over […]

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Four Chinese Investors Vying For Chance To Buy Stellar Group

This is the first contribution by Tyler Endebrock who is attending the St. Thomas University School of Law, where he is working towards a joint J.D./MBA in Sport Administration degree. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and a Minor in Business Administration from the University of Florida. In addition to previously holding multiple internships within […]

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Agents Queueing Up For Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford

It’s fair to say Manchester United have had a disappointing season. The team was touted as title contenders at the start of the season, but currently find themselves in a battle just to make Champions League. However, one shining light has been the emergence of forward Marcus Rashford. The 18 year-old burst onto the scene […]

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MARKO ARAPOVIC AND MINDAUGAS KUZMINSKAS SIGN WITH WASSERMAN FOR REPRESENTATION

Per a press release from the company, Wasserman [yesterday] announced the signing of Cedevita’s Marko Arapovi? and Unicaja’s Mindaugas Kuzminskas for representation in all areas. Croatian power forward and center Marko Arapovi? has been playing professionally in Croatia since 2011, most recently for Cedevita in the Croatian League. He is a three-time Croatian Cup champion, […]

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Soccer Player Banned By FIFA For Not Paying Agent

FIFA has come down hard on Premier League player Emmanuel Eboue. The Sunderland defender has been banned for 1 year for not paying commissions to his former agent. The 32 year-old has seen his contract with the team, which he only signed in March, ripped up. The payment in question dates back to July 2013 […]

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Doyen Group’s Impact On Soccer Business

Soccer players have traditionally been owned solely by their club, meaning that any transfer has to be agreed by just two parties, the selling club and buying club. In the last few years one particular company has changed the way soccer player transfers have been handled — Doyen Sport, part the Doyen Group, which also […]