How to Get Discovered by a Football Scout in 2026
How scouting works in 2026 and what to do to get noticed: 6 key criteria scouts evaluate, 7 ways to increase your visibility, digital presence, and mistakes that make you invisible.
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How scouting works in 2026 and what to do to get noticed: 6 key criteria scouts evaluate, 7 ways to increase your visibility, digital presence, and mistakes that make you invisible.
Concrete strategies to secure your first clients as a football agent: where to find players, how to contact them, what value to offer, and RFAF rules on recruitment.
How to create an effective football highlights video: ideal length, what to show based on your position, how to film and edit it, mistakes that cause scouts to stop watching, and where to distribute it.
Step-by-step guide to creating a professional footballer resume using Google Docs and free tools. What sections to include, how to format it, and how to share it.
Complete guide to creating your professional footballer CV in 2026: the 10 essential sections, physical data, position-specific stats, video highlights, and mistakes to avoid.
Image rights in football: how they are structured in contracts, transfer to the club vs. individual exploitation, conflicts with sponsors, Messi-Nike, Dybala-Tottenham cases and best practices.
How the case changes Diarra's contract break in football: end of automatic solidarity responsibility, new rules of compensation, impact on trapped players and what to do now.
Article 19 of the RETJ explained: prohibition of international transfers of children under 18 years of age, the 3 exceptions, FIFA sanctions, real cases (Barcelona, Atlético) and how to process the application.
Justice for Players: the collective lawsuit of 100,000 footballers against FIFA following the Diarra case. What they claim, how much they ask for damages, how to join and what it implies for the transfer system.
Game manipulation in football: FIFA regulation, Sportradar detection system, penalties (5 years a for life), player obligations and how to protect yourself from suspicion.
FIFA and UEFA 2026 regulation on club multi-ownership (MCO): what it is, how decisive influence works, restrictions on European competitions, real cases and the future of multi-club groups.
Analysis of platforms for footballers looking for club: Wyscout, TransferRoom, Fieldoo and more. Which really use scouts, which are scams and signals to identify them.
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