It’s all in the family

Which are the world’s best players whose careers are managed not by agencies, but by their families instead? Well, one of these players just won the FIFA Ballon d’Or for a historic 5th time earlier today, in Zurich. Familial links with players often prove to cause more difficulty than regular sport agencies/investors. And the reason…

There’s no more magic in football

About three years before he ended as the world’s best footballing nation’s most valuable player, Renato Augusto returned from a 5-year Bundesliga stint absolutely broken. Broken-spirited & physically wrecked. The former Bayer Leverkusen, Arturo Vidal’s partner in the German team’s midfield had a chronic series of injuries, so much so he thought he’d have to…

Market Value of Top 4 Brasileirão Teams vs European Teams

The Brazilian champions of 2015, Corinthians have a Total Market Team Value (TMTV) equivalent to about the same as Dutch powerhouse, Ajax of Amsterdam. But still lower than all but 3 out of a total 20 Premier League sides, the most prestigious league in the world. Now of course this doesn’t mean for instance, that…

Selling your soul for money. Worth it?

Money? Prestige? What’ll it be? My latest take on a national hero’s career, who at this very moment, sees his success stagnate, and take a hiatus for the sake of fattening up his bank account. Financial stability comes with a price for Keylor Navas, for me, the world’s best goalkeeper. follow me @brasileiraoblog