Plenty of aspiring agents fail their first attempt before the exam day itself. They miss the application window, overlook an eligibility rule, or pay too late. The FIFA agent exam application process is short, strict, and fully online, and FIFA runs it only once a year. If you want to be a football agent in
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Club football has been on hiatus since the weekend of 18 to 20 September and does not return until the weekend of 9 to 11 October. International breaks remain one of the most controversial topics in football, especially for club football supporters. This post breaks down why they exist, why FIFA merged two of them
When you pulled on your club’s shirt this season, chances are there’s a sponsor logo on the chest. But not if you’re a Chelsea fan. Chelsea kicks off another Premier League campaign without a front-of-jersey sponsor, and that absence tells a story about football’s most valuable real estate. Your favorite club’s shirt sponsorship is a
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If you intend to become a licensed football agent, the FIFA Agent Exam 2027 is your gateway. This comprehensive guide walks you through everything you need to know before you register, prepare, and sit for the exam. It doesn’t matter if you’re a newcomer to the football business or someone switching careers into agency, understanding
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Every transfer window, you watch your favourite team sign new players. But what actually happened behind the scenes of that football transfer? The truth is, a lot more went on before that official announcement than you realise. The transfer window creates a sense of urgency and drama, yet the real work had started long before
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WAFCON 2026 is finally happening, and it arrived later than anyone planned. The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations was originally set for March, but the Confederation of African Football pushed it to the mid-year window just twelve days before kickoff, citing unforeseen circumstances. What we are now witnessing is the biggest edition in the tournament’s
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Every two years, one team lifts the WAFCON trophy and calls itself the champion. But if you look past the medal ceremony, you’ll notice something else happening. While everyone else watches the games for goals and drama, football business professionals watch it for something else entirely. Every match signals who’s rising in value, which brands
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In the summer of 2014, Real Madrid watched James RodrÃguez score six goals and win the Golden Boot, including a volley against Uruguay that instantly became one of the most replayed goals in World Cup history. They paid roughly £63 million to bring him to the Bernabéu. It never quite worked out. A few good
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Thirty-two teams became forty-eight this year, but the real expansion happened off the pitch. Why FIFA Expanded the World Cup to 48 Teams explains how that format change was as much a commercial decision as a footballing one, and World Cup 2026 marketing is shaping up to be the most aggressive commercial battle in the
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