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This article is posted in the hope that it provides athletes with a way to more accurately assess the skills of an offer from various types of agents.

Anyone doing any research on me will quickly see that I have a strong background in the law, so one would expect my skills to be strong apropos contracts, negotiation, drafting, professionalism and presentation.  But does that make me a good agent?

This is a very apropos question for any aspiring soccer Agents because if it’s not handled correctly then you may find the majority of your working year is taken up doing next to nothing.  Gone are the days when deals could be done all year round.  With the advent of the Transfer Windows came a whole new way of doing business for clubs, players, and Agents alike.

While the odds of becoming a professional athlete are extremely low, it is even more improbable to find two brothers listed on the same pro roster. The Wondolowski brothers not only play for the same team, they also share the same agent—Max Eppel of the Max Eppel Soccer Agency, LLC (MESA).

In an exclusive with Goal.com, soccer agent Max Eppel talks soccer in the US and what he is doing to aid its success.