The BackPage
By Sheridans Sport
The BackPageAug 17, 2023
Susie Cirilli and Arianna Criscione
Arianna Criscione
Arianna is a former professional football player having finished her career at Paris Saint-Germain where she had a dual role as a player and as Women’s Sponsorship Manager for 2 seasons at the French club, ending her career with the first ever women’s league title the club has won.
She now works as a consultant and uses her experience and creativity to help football stakeholders to build sustainable and accelerated blueprints that raise the women’s game. And she has just started a startup with the objective to close the gender pay gap for women in sports and empower them to get what they are worth when it comes to salary.
Susie Cirilli
Susie is a shareholder w the law firm Flaster Greenberg, and is based out of Philadelphia and New York. Her primary focus is employment law, where she counsels companies and executives on employment issues. She also negotiates and drafts executive agreements.
Daniel Geey and John Mehrzad KC, Littleton Chambers, discuss the new FIFA Agents Regulations
In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by John Mehrzad KC of Littleton Chambers, where they discuss the new FIFA Agents Regulations and their impact on the football and sports agency landscape.
Mark Cowan, CEO of Entourage Sport & Entertainment, on talent acquisition, sports management and the future of the industry
In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by Mark Cowan, CEO and Co-Founder of Entourage Sport & Entertainment, where they discussed talent acquisition, sports management and marketing, and new technologies.
Mark also shared his thoughts on current trends and the future of the wider sports industry.
Future of Women's Football - Panel Three: DeMaurice Smith, Maheta Molango and Sarah Gregorius
On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening.
Panel Three features DeMaurice Smith, Maheta Molango and Sarah Gregorius discussing Athlete Advocacy.
Future of Women's Football - Panel Two: Becca Roux, USWNTPA and Cindy Parlow Cone, US Soccer Federation
On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening.
Panel Two features Becca Roux, Executive Director USWNTPA and Cindy Parlow Cone, President, US Soccer Federation speaking about CBA negotiations and their takeaway lessons.
Future of Women's Football - Panel One: Kara Nortman, Angel FC
On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening.
Panel One features Kara Nortman, founder of Angel FC, sharing some of her experiences.
Sports Law Bar Association webinar, 'Esports - Rise of the Machine'
The esports industry in Ireland is continuing to develop and mature. The Sheridans team’s presence in Belfast and Dublin is at the heart of this growing space, and on Wednesday 17th February 2021, our Head of Sport and Esports, Andrew Nixon, participated in a Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland webinar, alongside industry expert, Trev Keane, Head of Esports at Epic Global Agency. The event was chaired by Michael O'Sullivan BL, a barrister practising in Dublin.
You can find out more about the Sports Law Bar Association at www.slba.ie or @sportslawbar on Twitter
Trev Keane discusses how talent, rights holders & brands are entering esports
Football industry consultant, agent, analyst & expert Jonathan Fadugba joins the BackPage
Amongst other things, Jonathan is a regular podcast guest on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast and is also known for his work with FourFourTwo and of course his own, independent world football website Just Football, which he created back in 2007.
Jonathan is also founder of Future Global Sports, the international sports management consultancy focused on the development of young talent within the football industry with one of the strongest track records for non-league to professional transfers in recent seasons. Jonathan talks about his work with players and clubs from the very top of the football pyramid down to the lower levels with less of a spotlight than the heights of the Premier League. We also and discuss the impact Brexit will have on the football industry as well as the salary cap debate and the recent transfer window. Jonathan also shares more about his background in football and business.
Stuart Dinsey on colliding worlds of video games, football and media
Daniel Geey and Alex Chapman of Sheridans chat with Stuart Dinsey, chair of games publisher Curve Digital and trade body UKIE, plus a director of Stevenage FC. Stuart started as a business journalist, before building and successfully selling Intent Media – a B2B empire that included MCV: The Market for Computer & Video Games and Music Week. Since 2012 he has overseen the rise of Curve and been a part of Stevenage FC’s emergence as one of the most progressive clubs for global marketing and brand appeal.
Dave Slemen and Anna Edwards, Partners at EPP, share their insight on how clubs hire and tips on how to succeed as a candidate
In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by Anna Edwards and Dave Slemen, Partners at EPP, the performance and recruitment consultancy that supports, builds and grows high-performance teams. Anna, Dave and Daniel discuss the ways professional clubs hire new recruits and offer top tips on how to succeed both in the interview process and beyond, recognising the importance of cultural fit if you are to thrive in a new role.
Owen Jones, immigration expert & Sheridans Sport lawyer talks about what Brexit means for football
Tim Wigmore talks about his recently released book, 'The Best. How Elite Athletes are Made'
“The Best. How Elite Athletes are Made”is available to purchase online: www.amazon.co.uk/Best-How-Champions-Are-Made/dp/1529304350
Abdul Buhari talks about his elite athlete journey, his 2012 Olympic experiences and his transition to a second career in financial services
Daniel Geey is joined by Abdul to talk about his fantastic career as an elite athlete. We talk about his roots and growing up, adapting to university and training life at Loughborough, competing at international level and some of his early setbacks, the highs of qualifying and representing Team GB in his home London 2012 Olympics and pivoting from elite athlete into the financial services sector.
Mark Pollock: the inspirational adventure athlete, motivational speaker & Run In The Dark Co-Founder
In 2010, however, Mark was dealt another devastating blow when he fell from a second story window and was nearly killed. Mark broke his back and the damage to his spinal cord left him paralysed. Since then, Mark has been on a new expedition, to find a cure for paralysis in our lifetime.
To help achieve this goal and deal with the ongoing impact of his catastrophic spinal cord injury, Mark set up the incredible global running series called Run in the Dark 10 years ago. Run In The Dark is a mass running event that takes place simultaneously in cities all round the world: from Dublin to London to Belfast to Sydney.
This year, because of Covid-19, Run In The Dark will be going virtual. As darkness sweeps around the globe on 18 November, 25,000 people worldwide will get up from their living rooms, slip on their red flashing armbands and put on their running shoes to complete a 5k or 10k. Running separately while connecting socially across 7 continents, this global movement will light up the night as people hit the road to Run in the Dark for the Mark Pollock Trust. All to enable Mark to pursue his personal mission to find a cure paralysis.
Mark joins Andrew Nixon and Jonny Madill and talks about the incredible RITD journey and how it’s become a truly global brand, and the challenges this year of trying to run an international event virtually.
Mark also talks about his inspirational journey and experiences in overcoming the sort of adversity that most of us can only begin to imagine. He talks about his mind-boggling achievements as an adventurist and explorer, most notably becoming the first blind person to race to the South Pole, which became the subject of a famous book by Ben Fogle and James Cracknell who competed in the event that same year. The other 8 competing teams had sight; Mark did it without that essential sense, in unimaginable conditions for 43 days and nights across the world’s most brutal terrain.
Mark also talks about the subject of Stoicism and the teachings of Stoic philosophy, a mindset that has served him well and one he is well qualified to talk about. As a speaker, Mark is best known for his 2018 TED Talk. It’s called “A love letter to realism in a time of grief” and is delivered jointly with his fiancée, Simone George. It’s got over 1.7 million views and counting, and has inspired people in hundreds of organisations round the world. Mark is also the subject of the acclaimed documentaries ‘Blind Man Walking’ and ‘Unbreakable’.
To have Mark share his story on The BackPage has been a true honour and inspiration. It makes us all reflect on what is truly possible – in sport, and in business – when we put our minds to it.
Check out the Run In The Dark social channels or website for more info on the event on 18 November and for details of how you or your company can sign up: www.runinthedark.org. Mark’s inspirational 2018 Ted Talk (“A love letter to realism in a time of grief”) can also be watched here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvfydcUeXls
Part 2: Christine Ohuruogu talks about her career, becoming World & Olympic champion & more
Part 1: Christine Ohuruogu talks about her career, becoming World & Olympic champion & more
Zoe Smith, Freddie Burns & Nick Robinson discuss the DfY Foundation & life as elite athletes
Steve Martin Global CEO of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment talks all things sports & entertainment
Adrian Bevington on Project Restart, leadership in sport & opportunities for the football industry
Joanna Coates, the CEO of UK Athletics, on leadership, women’s sport and “The Last Dance”
Simon Dent, Founder of Dark Horses, on leadership, mental health, the 5am club and much more
Working with Sports Clients in Uncertain Times - with Adam Osper and Pete Hackleton
Talking Football, Rugby and Negotiation Tactics with ISC Founder Nick Robinson
- working across football and rugby;
- his great tips on how to leverage contract and transfer negotiations;
- his satisfaction in getting a deal across the line; and
- why he set up his fantastic charity DFY.
You can follow Nick, ISC and DFY using the below handles.
Twitter: @weareisc @dfysports
Instagram: @weareisc @dfysports @nickrobinsonisc