Cash for Olympic gold... A step in the right direction or sacrilege? The Sports Agents are joined by Olympic icon Denise Lewis to discuss an historic break from Athletic tradition.  And after reflecting on the mid-week Champions League quarter-final magic - amid terror threats - Gabby and Mark also explore how Paris will be trying to make the Games safe for fans this summer.  Plus, Mark's live from Augusta at 5am on the first day of The Masters, Gabby's caught up with legendary jump jockey AP McCoy ahead of Saturday's Grand National and more...  Additional Guests: Graham Wettone - Stadium policing commentator Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: David Domb Video Producers: Rory Symon & Sam Trudgill Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global  You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents". Clips:  Lord Seb Coe (ITV News) 

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This week on The Sports Agents, How and why did an image of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka become the main feature on the back pages of almost every major newspaper following England's 1-0 defeat to Iceland... despite him only featuring as a 65th minute substitute. Football writer Henry Winter and Channel 4 sports correspondent Jordan Jarrett-Bryan joined Gabby and Mark and reveal how these photos are chosen and why the context is important when it comes to Saka and England. And as promised, also this week, we took a closer look at Netball Super League 2.0 - the fallout, the repercussions for the game at grassroots level and the perfect example of what happens when a 'smaller' sport makes the decision to go professional.   NSL managing director Claire Nelson and Team Bath's own Kadeen Corbin were among those to feature on this special episode. Just scroll back through The Sports Agents feed to listen to these shows in full. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. 

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Does every sport need to professionalise in order to survive?...  When plans for a revamped Netball Super League were revealed in May, fans and players were outraged at the exclusion of four franchises, including 5-time Champions Team Bath.  Today, on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark speak to key stakeholders to find out how those uncomfortable decisions were reached and the effect the new changes will have on both current players and the next generation - as the entire South West of England (and Scotland) have been left without a team.  Will Netball Super League 2.0 and the broadcast deals to televise every game enhance the sport,  or will the changes mean many young fans are lost to other sports?  NSL Managing Director Claire Nelson, Sarah Gandon from the Players' Association and Team Bath's own Kadeen Corbin feature, as well as, your questions!  Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: David Domb Video Producer: Sam Trudgill  Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global  You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents". And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

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If you hadn't actually watched England's defeat to Iceland in their final warm-up game ahead of the Euros, you'd have been forgiven for thinking Bukayo Saka was largely responsible...  Images of the Arsenal talisman adorned the back pages of almost every major newspaper - despite him only being introduced as a 65th minute substitute at Wembley on Friday night. Today on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark are joined by football writer Henry Winter and Channel 4 sports correspondent Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, to explain the why the context matters, how those photos actually end up on the back pages of multiple publications, and ultimately, why this keeps happening with Saka & England.  And later, a sneak peek at Thursday's special episode into the fall-out from the announcement of a Netball Super League 2.0. Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producers: David Domb & Sophie Penney Video Producer: Sam Trudgill  Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global  You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents". And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

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This week on The Sports Agents,  The extraordinary story of Khalida Popal - the first ever captain of the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team - hounded out of her country by those who believed women have no right to play and who orchestrated her team's daring escape from Afghanistan, when the Taliban returned.  Then, as Manchester City announced legal action against the Premier League, Gabby & Mark found out if this new legal action could influence the outcome of their long-awaited hearing into 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules - Sports lawyer Daniel Geey gave us his verdict.  And former footballer-turned-agent, Paul Dalglish, joined us to discuss the ethics and issues in football agency, their role in multi-million pound transfers and why the industry needs to evolve. Just scroll back through The Sports Agents feed to listen to these interviews in full.  New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. 

As Manchester City go to war with Premier League over its financial rules - how crucial is next week's hearing to the Champions beating their 115 charges once and for all?  Sheridan's Sports lawyer Daniel Geey, explains the nuanced differences between the two cases involving Associated Party Transaction Rules, how 'fair market-value' is actually determined and why Man City will have more support from rival Premier League teams than you might think. Then, as the mother of all transfer sagas ended with Kylian Mbappe's 'free' transfer to Real Madrid, former footballer and coach, turned football agent, Paul Dalglish, joins Gabby & Mark to reflect on the evolving landscape for agents, address some of the stereotypes and explain what it's really like to put these multi-million pound deals together.  Running Order: Man City v Premier League (04:14) The evolution of football agents (25:00) Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producers: David Domb & Sophie Penney Video Producer: Sam Trudgill  Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global  You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents". And, the Sports Agents now have merch!

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