Ben Balkin

Co-Founder & CRO @eyeballfootball

[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

This used to be a big blocker for me.

Now it’s my biggest time saver…

Ask. That. Question!

[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

If someone didn't believe in you, someone else might. It's all about you backing your own talent, and putting yourself in places where people can see that talent. Amongst many things, Eyeball is also there to give players second chances!

Always back yourself!

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

I didn’t make it at AS Monaco…

And every year around this time of the season, just like me many years ago, hundreds of young players with footballing dreams are being released from their academies.

But as the saying goes: "One man's trash is another man's treasure".

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

There are so many cases of players who were once released by their academy making a name for themselves somewhere else.

Take Olise. Released by Man City and Chelsea, and tonight he's playing a UCL semi final and is one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this year.

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

Many clubs across the world have used our platform to put this strategy at the centre of their projects, boasting great results both on and off the pitch.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to learn more!

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

The days of buying players at 24 to sell them at 27 are over! 💰

Last week, Sasha Sekovanec and I were at the @ASD_SportDir event at Football Forum Hungary.

It was a pleasure speaking about @Eyeballfootball and…

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

…diving deeper into how clubs can use youth recruitment as a revenue-generating tool.

In today's market, signing 16-year-old talents to sell them on 3 or 4 years later has become the most effective method to generate profit on the transfer market.

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

We’ll be covering the topic of how clubs can be successful in recruiting, developing and selling youth players.

Feel free to reach out if you plan on attending or simply would like to connect!

Thanks so much to Football Forum Hungary for the invitation!

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

More than ever, youth recruitment is a massive topic in the football industry, and needs to be approached with a clear and holistic strategy.

Very happy to announce that Sasha Sekovanec and I will be speaking at the @ASD_SportDir event next Tuesday. 🤝

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Sign Up for Part 2 of our West Africa Masterclass ⬇️

https://t.co/qYWJ7S6OHz

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@LBenedikovic ✅

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Coming on April 30th, 4PM CET! 🚨

Comment « EARLYBIRD » to receive the sign-up link now! 👇

[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

It's such a proud moment when you host an online Masterclass with the company you co-founded, and 400 people connect to the call.

That's exactly what happened during our West Africa Masterclass last month, which was wonderfully hosted by @OliverDurr_ .

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@LokogomaConnect ✅

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•⁠ ⁠Cameroon, a continental giant with a surprisingly complex youth football set-up
•⁠ ⁠Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, the emerging talent hubs bustling with untapped potential
•⁠ ⁠Togo and Benin, the French-speaking

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

It's such a proud moment when you host an online Masterclass with the company you co-founded, and 400 people connect to the call.

That's exactly what happened during our West Africa Masterclass last month, which was wonderfully hosted by @OliverDurr_ .

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

But in @Eyeballfootball fashion, when we expanded in Africa, we didn't only cover the easy markets, because we know how much talent is waiting to be discovered in the unknown.

That's why in part 2, we're going deeper:

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

Because we know how important it is to look back on these competitions with the best insights possible.

Special shout out to Alex Lopes for making the happen!

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

Montaigu is once again on Eyeball 🤝

The annual Mondial Montaigu tournament is well known amongst football scouts.

Players like Paul Pogba, Phil Foden and Jamal Musiala have all participated…

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[Ben Balkin @benbalkin]

And that part, you can also do on Eyeball. For the third year in a row, we’re very happy to announce that every game from the 2026 edition of the Mondial Montaigu tournament will be available on the platform.

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