Episodes

  • The Hidden Struggles of African Footballers in Europe
    Sep 30 2026

    Former professional footballer, FIFA licensed agent and author Victor Ehimen joins the BallBusiness Podcast to share his journey from the Nigerian league to Zamalek, Qatar, Cameroon and Hannover 96. We talk about his book, Marcus: An African Boy's European Dream, and the realities young African players face when they move to Europe: racism, injuries with no proper rehab, the foreign player quota, black tax, and the pressure of not wanting to go home a failure.

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    37 mins
  • Agents vs The Agency | E05: Football Agencies HIDE These Secrets From Their Agents
    Sep 7 2026

    Before joining a football agency, understand what the deal means for your clients, commissions, personal brand, and freedom to leave. In this episode of Agent versus Agency, we explore five things football agencies don't tell their agents, the benefits agencies provide, and seven questions to ask before signing.

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    45 mins
  • How Sports Sponsorship works in Sport Business
    Aug 31 2026

    In this BallBusiness Podcast episode, Nandi Buthelezi shares how sports sponsorship works in sport business, why it is more than putting a logo on sport, and how athletes, agents, and sport organisations can make themselves more valuable to brand partners.

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    34 mins
  • Player Development Data: How It Reshapes Football Careers
    Aug 19 2026

    In this episode, we speak with Anadi Taylor, CEO of iSportsAnalysis, about what many people do not commonly understand about player development. We discuss development data, sports analysis, academy retention, market feedback, and how agents, academies, and players can make better career decisions.

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    27 mins
  • Agents vs The Agency | E04: The 4 Levels of Building a Football Agency
    Aug 3 2026

    In this episode of Agent vs Agency, we break down the key levels every football agent should understand when building a serious agency, from foundation and identity to structure, trust, reputation, and long-term survival in the business.

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    23 mins
  • Agents vs The Agency | E02: Don't Let Results Define You
    Jul 14 2026

    In Episode 2 of Agents vs The Agency, we explore one of the biggest hidden pressures in football representation, tying your identity and self-worth entirely to results.

    For many football agents, success, deals, transfer activity, and client growth can quietly become the only measure of confidence and legitimacy. But in an industry where circumstances can change instantly, building your identity around output alone becomes dangerous.

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    18 mins
  • Agents vs The Agency | E03: Are You Building a Career or Just Staying Busy?
    Jul 14 2026

    In Episode 3 of Agents vs The Agency, we look at one of the quiet challenges many football agents face: the difference between being busy and actually building a career.

    Without clear direction, structure, discipline, and long term thinking, an agent can spend every day working hard while building very little that lasts.

    We challenge football agents to step back and ask the harder question: am I simply reacting to the demands of the industry, or am I intentionally building something with purpose, value, and direction?

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    34 mins
  • Running a Football Business Internationally
    Jul 1 2026

    Football is global, but doing football business internationally requires more than contacts, ambition, or a good idea. In this episode, Felipe Piovesana talked about building football businesses across different markets, cultures, and player development systems.

    If you want to work in football business, player development, scouting, consultancy, or international football projects, this conversation gives a practical look at what it really takes to operate beyond your own country.

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    54 mins