Brazil, 13th Jul 2026 – Ask most people what separates the clubs that stay at the top from the ones that spend a fortune and still slide backward, and they’ll talk about a manager, a system, a signing. I understand the instinct. Football is a game decided in ninety-minute increments, so it’s natural to look for the answer on the pitch. But having spent years as an investor looking at football’s business side, alongside building and advising companies in very different sectors, I’ve come to a different conclusion: the next…
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Talent Identification Doesn’t End at the Touchline
Brazil, 13th Jul 2026 – Every scouting report I’ve ever seen from the football world leads with the same categories: pace, technique, decision-making under pressure, physical profile. All essential. All measurable on a pitch, on a Tuesday night, from a seat in the stand or a laptop reviewing footage. And all, in my view, only half the picture. As an investor who spends most of my time evaluating people and organizations far away from a football field, I’ve become convinced that talent identification in this sport stops too early —…
Read MoreWhat Technology Investing Taught Me About Backing Football Talent
Brazil, 13th Jul 2026 – I spend most of my professional life evaluating early-stage companies and founders, deciding which teams are worth backing before the market has made that decision obvious. I didn’t expect that skill set to transfer so directly to how I think about football talent, but it has, almost point for point. The instincts that keep me from overpaying for a flashy pitch deck are the same instincts that make me skeptical of a highlight reel, and I think football’s talent evaluation world could learn a great…
Read MoreWhy I Invest in People-First Organizations — On and Off the Pitch
Brazil, 13th Jul 2026 – I get asked fairly often what my investment thesis actually is, as if there’s a single sector or metric I’m chasing across every deal I look at. There isn’t. What I’m actually looking for is much simpler and much harder to fake: organizations that put people first, structurally, not just in their messaging. That thesis applies just as much when I’m looking at a football-adjacent opportunity as it does when I’m looking at a technology company. This isn’t a values statement I attach after the…
Read MoreMonica Goyal Focuses on Embedding Ethical AI Practices Into Daily Legal Work
Monica Goyal, VP of Legal Innovation at Caravel Law and Briefly Legal in Toronto, announces a public commitment to responsible AI adoption, transparency, and access to justice through seven concrete daily behaviors. Why a Personal Pledge Matters Now Toronto, Ontario, Jul 13, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Monica Goyal believes the legal profession is at a turning point. AI tools are spreading rapidly across law firms and legal departments, but the conversation has focused too much on speed and too little on responsibility. “I want to make a difference to the profession…
Read MoreDr. Robert McGrath Warns: Five Silent Mistakes Sabotaging Men’s Health After 40
Dr. Robert McGrath, founder and CEO of The Barbell Doctor in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, explains why most men unknowingly accelerate their decline after 40 and what to do about it. The Problem Hiding in Plain Sight New Jersey, USA, Jul 13, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Men over 40 face a silent health crisis. Energy drops. Performance fades. Confidence erodes. Yet most never connect the dots between subtle daily habits and serious long-term decline. Dr. Robert McGrath sees the pattern every day in his practice. Men who were once at the…
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