Moses Oluwafemi, Author at The Ball Business

September/October international break will be 16 days long with maximum of four matches to be played.

Moses Oluwafemi / September 17, 2026

Why the September/October international break is longer than usual.

The September/October international break will be 16 days long starting from 2026, making it longer than the traditional 9 days international window. The break will run from 21 September to 6 October, with FIFA combining the September and October international windows into one extended period. During this extended period, national teams can play up to

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Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Rodri Lead the Race in BallBusiness Ballon d'Or 2026 Ranking.

Moses Oluwafemi / September 11, 2026

The Ballon d’Or 2026 Ranking: Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Rodri Lead the Race.

Inside Football

Who deserves to win the Ballon d’Or 2026? For once, there is no obvious answer. The Ballon d’Or 2026 ranking may be one of the most difficult in recent memory. Unlike recent editions, when the winner could largely be narrowed down to two or three names, this year’s race feels different, with half a dozen

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Factors behind US Open 2026 business commercial success

Moses Oluwafemi / September 7, 2026

US Open 2026: Inside the Business of Tennis and Its Blueprint for Commercial Success.

Football Marketing

The US Open, staged at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, is the fourth and final Grand Slam on the tennis calendar. When the US Open 2026 concludes on September 13, the men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive $5.5 million. That is the largest individual payout in Grand

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Moses Oluwafemi / August 26, 2026

How AI Is Changing the Work of Football Agents in 2026

Football Marketing

AI is no longer a futuristic idea or science fiction. AI is already part of the football industry and has found its way into how football agents work, changing their approach and work ethics. Gone are the days when agents had to rely only on spreadsheets, manual research, phone calls and hours of going through

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Moses Oluwafemi / August 25, 2026

6 Sports Technology Innovations Transforming the Industry in 2026

Editorial

2026 has been an important year for the sports industry, due to an influx of technology innovations. While technology has long been associated with performance on the field, its influence now extends far beyond matchday activities. Technology now supports scouts analysing players, agents running their businesses, coaches making sharper decisions, athletes accessing personalised training, officials

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Key clauses in football employment contracts.

Moses Oluwafemi / August 24, 2026

Key Clauses in a Football Employment Contract That Every Player and Agent Must Know.

Football Agency

A football employment contract is not just an ordinary piece of paper, it contains several key clauses that bind both the player and the club in a legal relationship. This legal document covers what is owed, what is expected, the limits of those expectations, and, most importantly, what happens when things go wrong. When the

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Moses Oluwafemi / August 12, 2026

The Revised 2027 FIFA RSTP: What It Means for Agents, Clubs, and the Transfer System

Football Legal

The revised 2027 FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) represents the biggest overhaul of the global transfer system since 2001, following the landmark 1995 European Court of Justice ruling in the Bosman’s case. Following the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Lassana

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Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil direct player swap

Moses Oluwafemi / August 11, 2026

McNeil-Johnson: How Direct Player Swap Deals Work and Why They Have Become So Rare.

News

In what may seem like a lost art, Everton and Crystal Palace have announced the signings of Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil in a direct player swap, sending Johnson to Everton and McNeil to Crystal Palace on four-year contracts. After a difficult start to life at Selhurst Park, the 25-year-old Wales international winger Brennan Johnson

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