My Future

In the next couple of years I can see myself either being a professional soccer player or I could see myself being a sports agent. Everything I want to do involves sports. So in order to get a concept on what I want to do I interviewed my brother. My brother is currently a professional soccer player in the MLS. In the interview my brother told me that if I want to pursue a profession in professional soccer I have to stand out from the rest; I have to train harder and longer than everyone else. He also said I have to be persistent, hard working and consistent in order in get a leg up in the business. In my next interview I talked to my brother’s agent. As I backup plan I want to become a lawyer so I can become a sports agent. ....told me that in law school I should concentrate on contractual law because most of his business uses contracts and using people skills to negotiate. The skills that he said that were most used in his is people skills and the ability to persuade people. He also stressed that being a sports agent is not a stress free profession; it takes a lot of passion and a lot of business savvy.
After taking to my brother's agent I interviewed another agent, Gordon Smith. He was a professional athlete at one time and when he retired he became a sports agent. Mainly working in soccer in England he quickly became a prominent figure in the United Kingdom. He gave me some pointers saying that "it is not a prerequisite to have a law degree, but it is a big help." And also that it takes to sign clients, but once you do and build a strong reputation, it becomes easier.