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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 […]
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 […]
Gordon Reid is a football agent (soccer to Americans) for Premier Sports Management international (PSMi). Having starting in the finance industry, he has now been working in the field for 5 years. PSMi represents both players and coaches, but that’s not the only business they do. They are also working on behalf of football clubs […]
Soccer star Neymar, the most marketable athlete in the world, has just transferred to European powerhouse Barcelona. The 21 year-old has left Brazilian based club Santos in a reported €57m deal. Though the move is not so clear cut. A common practice for soccer players in Brazil is the selling of their economic rights. This […]
The news this week of David Beckham leaving the LA Galaxy put clubs around the world on alert. The English midfielder is seeking a new challenge, having achieved everything he wanted in his six year stint in the MLS. After signing a 5 year deal when he moved from Spanish giant Real Madrid, Beckham decided […]
It seems as though former basketball agent Jason Levien has already lived a full life. In 2008, Jason Levien, owner of a company named Levien Sports Representation, left his basketball agency behind to become General Counsel/Assistant General Manager of the Sacramento Kings and was later promoted to Senior Vice President prior to resigning in 2010. Then, Levien became part owner […]
After what seemed an eternity, Australian’s superstar Harry Kewell has finally signed for Melbourne Victory. In what is a massive coup for the A-League, the Socceroo has decided, at 32, that the time is right to come back to his home. But his deal is a lot more complicated than your standard contract, and sets […]
This is a guest contribution from Matt Cohen, who recently completed an internship with Max Eppel Soccer Agency LLC and is currently engaged by Cassius Management’s Sports Division (www.cassiusmanagement.com) as a US intern. He lives in Southern California and has experience in the soccer market securing playing contracts and endorsement deals for players. As I’m […]
Sports agents spend so much time working with an assortment of clients and personalities, all with differing degrees of needs, that it is easy to forget about the consumer end of the sporting world. If you’re a sports agent, you may feel constantly wrapped up in the demands of your client or the law and […]
Sitting here at the dacha (what us Americans would call a summer house) of one of my advisees and close friend, Sem Golikov, it’s amazing looking back on the past seven days. It’s been an exhausting trip so far with flight delays, connection changes, brutal jet lag, major cultural differences (although at least I knew […]