For business and press
When football and power intersect, someone needs to read both sides.
I analyze sport with International Relations tools: soft power, political risk, sanctions, sports diplomacy. If your decision or your story runs through football and the state, I can help.
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Research on demand
Research and analysis of a specific case: a club with a controversial owner, a mega-event host bid, a sponsorship under scrutiny. The Observatory's methodology applied to your case.
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Talks and commentary
Football as a geopolitical lens, for companies, events and press outlets. Expert commentary for stories on sport and power.
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Reputational risk advisory
Assessment of geopolitical exposure in sponsorships, acquisitions or sports partnerships: who's really behind it, what it signals, what could go wrong.
Straight questions
How does a research project work?
You send me the case and the decision it needs to support. I return scope, timeline and a proposal within 48h. The deliverable is a document with declared sources, verifiable data and limitations spelled out.
Do you work with press on tight deadlines?
Yes. Commentary and context-checking for stories on deadline get priority. Send the email with DEADLINE in the subject.
What DON'T you do?
Advocacy disguised as analysis. If the answer the data gives isn't the one you wanted, it's still the answer you'll get.