How Jorge Mendes Runs Football From the Shadows: Influencing Transfers, Valencia, Wolves & More

[@RabonaTV]

This could almost warrant a Part 2 to discuss his links to AS Monaco, Rio Ave, Benfica, etc. etc. etc.

[@kauswekazilimani3736]

Yo we'd watch that 😂

[@douglasteixeira1032]

Please do.. as a fellow Portuguese I'm really interested in this stuff

[@RajatSharma-fs2cx]

Now Now Don't make us beg for it

[@rodrigod.p.serrano6046]

Do this! Love your videos Adrian!

[@simaoafonso9007]

He should be in jail

[@judmurad2184]

My man just casually flexing his Portuguese

[@ricardoribeiro99]

Not perfect, but the best I've seen from a native english speaker

[@Burpingtogheter]

Thanks for the heads up

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@orangejuice9502]

For some reason i cringe every time he speaks Portuguese..i tried to watch this video cause its kind of interesting but guys i cant..its so much for me..

[@RafaBS11]

@@orangejuice9502 A language makes you cringe? Weird.

[@bruhmoment5948]

The door has been a great addition to the channel.

[@somerandomusername7637]

Shoutout to the background music in your videos it’s very good

[@yousef45]

Yesssssssss i wanna know the outro mudic so badly it always motivates me to always watch all the rabona tv videos

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@hidingman3578]

@@yousef45 The outro song is Forbid I Love You, by Jincheng Zhang

[@yousef45]

@@hidingman3578 thank you

[@hidingman3578]

@@yousef45 No problem

[@Alfredo-lol]

Starting to become my favorite football chann..... no it's definitely my favorite football channel!! Love the content Adrian!

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@daddywax254]

TIFO is better

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Daddy Wax How are you doing, where are you from I’m Hither from Texas United States 🇺🇸

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Juan Martinez hello 👋🏼

[@Slr19_]

He and Anil Murthy basically ruined my favorite club (Valencia) together with the owner, Peter Lim. Will you make a video maybe on what is happening right now in Valencia? and how the owners are selling everyone and the fans want him out and how all the fans in Spain protested on the streets against the owner.

[@jcnjolomba]

Would definitely watch that. Whats going on there is a mess.

[@abhijiththampi]

This makes me sad. As a Madrid fan, I was always scared of Valencia when David Villa played for them.

[@Slr19_]

@K4 Josiah yes that is true but still he played for Valencia the most and he got the most goals here. So he is bigger in Valencia than in Barcelona, and for me that's what matters.

[@drblastboi-f2pplayer269]

its sad more cos murthy is from my state ethnically

[@cridarkness7741]

@@drblastboi-f2pplayer269 where are you from

[@ryanmuth8954]

Can someone explain how this guy went from selling hats to tourists on the beach to buying a store at the age of twenty? I feel like there’s a huge gap there.

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@IrishKingzz]

The hats were props, he was really a skilled pickpocket fleecing tourists of their money.

[@hunterxhunter7795]

Hats off to his success.

[@rafaelmarques2920]

Maybe with a family loan

[@morganstokes1930]

Here in Portugal, there are loads of ties with his name and drugs to be honest. Even Benfica has a case called porta 18 which is rumored to be a major cocaine operation, and Mendes name is always in the mix.

[@juiceboxleal6254]

Mendes is involved with almost every club in Portugal. Even if unofficially, hes a middle man brokering a deal. Even with Bruno to Manchester united he was involved with that

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@marpagapal3312]

So itd because of Mendes that United reached Champions league, is that what you saying?

[@juiceboxleal6254]

Marpagapa L umm not necessarily although I definitely believe Bruno turned united around in a big way and improved them. What im saying is both Sporting and United are run by complete idiots and they both suck at negotiating, so Mendes was brought in to try and get the deal over the line.

[@marpagapal3312]

@@juiceboxleal6254 yeah, you are right. Both clubs have incompetent liderships but what made the transfer possible wasn't Mendes envolvment, was the united fans who attacked the director home. Suddenly the club was ready to pay the amount Sporting demanded to have Bruno at Old Trafford.

[@mortezz1268]

How can this be legal?

[@blangum]

Rabona TV gives me life, thank you sir for the great content.

[@RabonaTV]

Thanks for the support Brian!

[@3dinutil919]

I wish all youtubers were as transparent with their sources as you are. I really enjoy your work!

[@GeorgeWBushDid911]

Finally, a KZbinr who can pronounce names. Good stuff my guy!

[@tenzingdawa4220]

Valencia went from a title challenging (and wining) club to one who is falling down the order to other Spanish mid table clubs... they’ve just sold its captain, Dani Parejo, a player I personally quite admire ... I’m not a Valencia fan but I’ve heard they’re not so keen on Peter Lim. A video on Valencia would be fantastic 👌 Please more Laliga contents if possible 🙏

[@sanchoperez1017]

Hey Paco! I'm a huge fan of your channel and often find your videos super informative and entertaining. You remarked in this video that the Portuguese league (and by association, Mendes) seem to function as a port of entry to Europe for South American talent, and you gave a ton of useful examples (Di Maria, Rodriguez, etc) In this structure, where do players like Raul Jimenez fit in? Jimenez is obviously not South American and I am aware of the differences between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF... I guess my question is, will you ever do a video that highlights how North / Central American players make their way to European leagues? Can you also talk about how/why the schedules and structures of Liga MX and MLS seem to work against the professional development of their players? Much love from a Mexican fan in Los Angeles

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@marpagapal3312]

I don't know how Raúl reached Atletico but his move to Benfica and later to Wolves were Mendes doing.

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Marpagapa L How are you doing,where are you From I’m Hither from Texas United States 🇺🇸

[@ELMatadiablos]

Good suggestion man

[@TacticalManager]

Jorge Mendes , is also involved with Vini Jr.

[@bigbrain8614]

Now also Fati

[@ns307]

As a Valencia fan this hurts to watch. from back-to-back UCL finals despite coming up short on both occasions, to winning the "Doblete" in 2004, the Copa del Rey's of 2008 and 2019.... To a team whose future is uncertain. So sad to see my club where big names like Romario, Mendieta, Aimar, Canizares, David Villa, David Silva, Juan Mata, Jordi Alba, Paco Alcacer, Roberto Soldado and many others grew up and started their carrers at the Mestalla. P.S. I would be honored if Adrian sees this comment and does a short brief history recap of my home team, "Los Che" Valencia CF 🦇🧡🖤

[@AdsTrapatony]

Portugal is so small and so big in football.

[@ZEROZERO-xx3qm]

Portugal is not that small...

[@AdsTrapatony]

@@ZEROZERO-xx3qm if you compare with Luxembourg you're right 😂😂

[@ZEROZERO-xx3qm]

@@AdsTrapatony Or Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia, Uruguay, Israel, etc. etc...

[@AdsTrapatony]

@@ZEROZERO-xx3qm I'm aware. I live in one of those. Mas sou Português 😂😂😂

[@bilbul1148]

Finally, onefootball's back!

[@deanslife1]

At Wolves we are the only club in the top flight not to sign a player in this window. We have a squad of like 13 players and the rest are under 23 kids. We rely so heavily on Mendes... Again he's fosuns advisor and nuno's agent so with a week left we are left waiting to see what Portuguese players Jorge wants to move around and send to us.

[@marpagapal3312]

You allready have 3 new players. 2 Portuguese and one who had allready played in Portugal ahahah. But trust me Vitor Ferreira is an awesome player, 20 millions for the kid is a bargain.

[@deanslife1]

@@marpagapal3312 great! We are reportedly looking at a Porto RB who's 18, Estaves is his name. It's so funny our entire team minus Coady, traore, dendonker is Portuguese or played in Portugal lol.

[@footballexplorer2438]

@@deanslife1 as a porto fan can confirm esteves is a great talent i will be sad to let him go so early and for fs sake we getting robbed clean of young talent i expected this to happen since the day we lost neves for a measly 17 million but guess that was mendes plan give a discount on great players give you success and a ton of profit then steadily make you spend bigger and bigger amounts on his players until now all have been worth it let's wait and see how this goes

[@luyandazuma397]

Absolutely premium content man you deserve a ton more subscribers! Keep up the amazing work

[@thepolticalone961]

10:02 when you realise how much how much power agents have

[@MrFrizads]

from benfica, rodrigo and enzo perez also went there, and jonas came from valencia in 2014

[@zacharybasil]

It was super agent. Like mino and jorge

[@ganiniii]

Mendes rise was based on his former and initial good relationship with three men. Pinto da Costa, Porto's President, Oliveira former national team coach and Veiga first Portuguese agent to achieve international dimension. He was an ambitious unethical fellow. He used to hang around youth academies and steal young prospects from other agents. That's how he stole Nani then age 18. Nani signed for him because he took him for lunch and offered him an expensive watch. Nani's agent pressed charges against him and later made an agreement under pressure and being the only female then inexperienced agent in Portugal, guess it didn't helped either. Nani's transfer from Sporting to Man.Utd alone was enough to make that watch and that settlement look like peanuts. Nani went to United for a fee (£20M)well above Cristiano Ronaldo's(£15M) fee one or two seasons prior.

[@nithilanamudhan6260]

I wanted this story for a long time Thank you

[@TacticalManager]

How long? I am joking😂🤣. Same !

[@nayftv]

As a wolves fan It’s a strange set of circumstances in a football sense at wolves but a completely genius business move with the clubs owners having that stake in his company it ensures his agenda is aligned with the clubs and as far as I can see it it is dodgy but it’s working for the club at least for now and the Portuguese national team is being shaped for the future in the West Midlands of England

[@awesomeorrandomstaff6915]

Can't wait for the valencia video

[@Miguel-is9mr]

The day Jorge Mendes takes his grubby little hands off of Benfica is the day we should all throw a massive party and celebrate it like we won the League.

[@alexteixeira8211]

De azeite!? This you bro?

[@Miguel-is9mr]

@@alexteixeira8211 Won't confirm it nor deny it :v

[@marpagapal3312]

It's the only way to celebrate like you had won the league... Mendes partnership serves Benfica very well, don't get why are you complaining.

[@simoncaton1226]

Been here longer than I thought. That Nations League video was 2 years ago! What! And I remember when that Mino Riola video came out! Damn

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@Pedro-rj5ug]

i guess he is not perfect but im happy he made so much portuguese young players go to big clubs and now we are super strong

[@Mark-uh3un]

Man your Portuguese pronunciation is spot on!!!

[@footballexplorer2438]

he his portuguese i swear his accent leads me to belive so

[@antoniopags1185]

He speaks well portuguese 💪🇵🇹

[@Sinuri07]

Ppl wants to distance from him and stuff but this dude alone made many footballers career or got them better contract let's be honest instead of team taking all the money the player who contribute get the money they deserve and Mendes has a sharp eye

[@davidvasquez2150]

Keep it up with these vids Adrian! I learn so much from them and they are so interesting.

[@AnantaAkash.Podder]

Man!!! Love all of your videos😊😊😊

[@pauloneto8012]

Bela escolha de tema,muito sucesso

[@suyash4891]

Adrian pronounces those Portuguese names so smoothly.

[@wnnr3294]

He's portuguese

[@suyash4891]

@@wnnr3294 damn really? I never knew.

[@312inoutme]

Great content

[@zaheenmistry107]

Creative Promo. Love the content.

[@maliquesobers8976]

Please do a video on Valencia it would be nice to know what's going with them

[@HamzaAli-ki2sc]

Hey Adrian, loving the content especially the recent Messi video, Could I ask however what lighting you use for your videos?

[@1999sonicboom]

Jorge Mendes , is also involved with ansu fati

[@williammorris8387]

Paco has really been developing over the past months, he’s got great presence in front of the camera now.

[@RabonaTV]

I agree. He just needs to learn how to master the door.

[@williammorris8387]

@@RabonaTV Exactly

[@mmornelas]

Excellent pronunciation on the Portuguese teams

[@4dakulture651]

This guy is basically a football Mafioso

[@kishansingh6786]

As a Wolves fan since a babby - following the old gold through thin and thin - even though we're having the best few seasons in yonks - I'm not happy with the scenario we're in at the mo. It's not just Mendes but Fosun might have ulterior motives too - who knows. Certainly neither are Sir Jack Hayward, our beloved former owner, God rest his soul, who loved the club, being like myself old gold n black to the core! Hopefully, my doubts are unfounded. Otherwise, I fear for my club. One thing though, Mendes , if he fucks us over, will find life's not always a beach and a lovely tan!

[@marpagapal3312]

Ahahah. Wolves buyout by Fosun is a enter gate for other businesses in England, mainly infrastructure, ensurance and banking sector. Its less freighting when the Wolves owner wants to buy a ensurance company in UK than a Chinese state run fund.

[@6beto]

6:56 it seems that Medes do a sort of "treaty shoping" with the players market.

[@vikrantbasnet4436]

Video on Valencia and peter lin pls...

[@RabonaTV]

Definitely!

[@vikrantbasnet4436]

@@RabonaTV love your vids

[@jakestammers1031]

Funny how I was looking at how to become an agent and the this comes up, coincidence I think not. Can you do a video on the football leaks trial in Portugal.

[@marpagapal3312]

The trial is on the basis of illegitim access to correspondence and extortion the kid allegedly made to Doyen. Acess to correspondence is a minor crime and the charges for extortion are thin, Doyen group are many companies, the kid hacked one, obtained information regarding other, blackmailed a third one and the charges are made for one other company inside Doyen group so is very plausible the kid will only get a a couple of years jail time and stay free. The judgment is not about the crimes he revealed, this is in Portugal, the corrupts are protected, the ones who expose them enjailed.

[@suryac850]

I don't know why people have a problem with this guy. Most of the players he represents have done well in football. So it's a win-win situation both for the club and his agency

[@aboodkram259]

Not all clubs look at valencia and kind of players he bring to them

[@stephenkoshy3127]

Yo why are you treating Paco like that

[@RasenRendanX]

Hey Adrian I want to ask if it's possible to make a video about Marina granovskaia as many non Chelsea fans have no idea how important she is to our club But ofc this can be after that potential video on Valencia as I am very interested in wtf happened over there

[@barry.mccockiner]

Great idea 👍

[@awesomeorrandomstaff6915]

The iron lady of football

[@filipe2444]

Just a small mistake you made, Jorge Mendes was born in Darque, near Viana do Castelo, not Lisbon, otherwise great video as always my dude.

[@moulderzmoulder]

3:06 roy makaay on the right side?

[@agniz4089]

Yo Adrian, what's your thoughts about the new big signings coming to SL Benfica like Everton, Waldschmidt and Vertonghen. I think they were about to sign Cavani as well. Good times for a Benfica fan I guess.

[@TacticalManager]

Football agents can be dirty many times. Seen it with my own eyes at Brazil !

[@aadhi9540]

What happened??

[@TacticalManager]

aaDHi at Brazil theres a lot of agents that pay coaches to promote players. Which is illegal. But happens a lot, including big names

[@lukemacducci]

My team, Corinthians, got so many players from the same agent (Fernando Garcia), most of them are not needed and go on loan after playing just 3 or 4 matches

[@diegodesouza5382]

Luke Macducci Vai Corinthians

[@TacticalManager]

Luke Macducci it is all rigged. They are all corrupt.

[@heldercardoso8552]

Just for curiosity I found out recently that Tiago mendes that played for benfica Chelsea Lyon ATL Madrid is actually Jorge mendes son and his starting a career as a manager in Vitoria football club

[@ericfurst6091]

First class hustler

[@samchik8246]

2:08 Thank me later!!

[@appiahallan]

SamChik thank you 🙏🏽

[@nabri-nfg3262]

I feel like jorge Mendes is the most likeable super agent

[@Charliezard7]

He just destroys clubs for own benefit

[@ricardoterrinha4899]

@@Charliezard7 Valencia is more Peter Lims fault

[@Charliezard7]

@@ricardoterrinha4899 he helps him. All the young portuguese transfers that are horrible were brought by him

[@cyn1clcynide]

Here after Wolves signed their most expensive player, Fabio Silva from...you guessed it, Porto.

[@thegreatercanadian6579]

FYI loving the skits

[@knither]

All Hail our Overlord Mendes !!!

[@pranidsubedi2187]

Hey Adrian, what is the best agents according to you? Make a vid about the Busby babes

[@alex-cm9fd]

Pranid subedi роналдо

[@ianmooresguard1721]

Seeing rabona notifications give me a raboner

[@8ighty00]

eeew

[@treel29vids]

Since you talked on Portuguese northern teams and left out the 4th biggest team in Portugal: Boavista, it would be nice to make a video about the golden era of boavista, champions league campaign, win over inter milan, UEFA cup semis, Portuguese championship. The downfall, the relegation by court, and the new rise with the lille investor! Love your videos! Keep up the good work

[@ricardoterrinha4899]

LOL AT BOAVISTA BEING THE 4TH BIGGEST TEAM IN PORTUGAL AHAHAHAH

[@RajatSharma-fs2cx]

Can you make a video with valencia situation ?

[@inspiredbyzane]

Make the Valencia video happen Adrian!!!! Utter madness for a while now.

[@andrewvale4004]

be interesting to see what impact he'll have on Everton when Nuno Espirito Santo becomes Everton Manager very soon

[@stevencooke6451]

You hinted at how what Mendes is doing is seen as illegal by some. Could you possibly explore what the rules are for player agents and how they are seemingly broken with impunity? I'm sure you're not short of ideas for videos, but I find this sort of web confusing.

[@abhinavrawat3223]

A video on valencia por favor

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@oliviaalves3559]

@@hitherlisa_gonec9597 can you PLEASE stop spamming every single comment on this video????

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Olivia Alves How are you doing, Where are you from I’m Hither Lisa From Texas states 🇺🇸

[@wnnr3294]

People can talk all the trash they want about this man but there's no doubt he has the power to build winning clubs

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@AdarshKumar-nj7rp]

Do a video comparing professional agents and agents who are family members of the footballer like: Wanda Icardi, wife of Mauro Icardi or Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi.

[@adonsaab1417]

Rabona tv teaches me how to pronounce Portuguese names

[@RabonaTV]

Not very well though...🙁

[@adonsaab1417]

@@RabonaTV is he also ansu fati's agent?

[@bertholddirke836]

I honestly dont see this as a problem, as he doesnt go directly influences the result of the game

[@ernestogutierrez7784]

ily

[@cutdepiefails6596]

That transfer to one place, loan to another (if you look close players always go to better clubs, never worse) is an accounting/financial/influence move, mostly because of Financial fair play. Man is smart and he definitely is not known for fucking players, his bottom is play time or big pay check for the players choice. Ronaldo move to Manchester was the first, he 'lost' money has there were teams paying a LOT more for him than Manchester, but sir Alex Fergunson compromised in putting him to play (min 60% I think) and guide him/build him as a footballer. Of course sometimes some players fallout, either by injury, by not fitting, bad timing and he is there to help them fix the whole (football, physical, life, psychological side, etc) and find them a good fit after, profit or no profit. His secret really is that he can make money while helping everyone at the table, from player, the pass owners, the receiving club, everyone. Even in deals that usually agents won't make money he will one way or the other while helping everyone.

[@SK1OO1]

Don't know why this is problem. A man has got what he has got to do. It's just business.

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@adhetyanarayan5556]

If Messi had Mendes or Raiola as his agent,he would have probably left the club

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@deanslife1]

I said this.... Mendes as power and can pull strings. Barto would of had to sell Messi or let him go on a free

[@Agent.K.]

Khuben nevsh 🤯

[@rokk144]

Its true, he's trying to have an empire. Beware

[@isahhassan7127]

I LUV WOLVES FC

[@hebra]

Mendes vs Raiola, who is the cheekiest

[@andrerodrigues4408]

Are you Azorean? I can tell there’s a bit of an Azorean accent when you pronounce names. New to the channel.

[@alvaromedina1119]

Im not even paying attention to what you’re saying, just HOW you’re saying it. I pulled out the notepad and started learning portuguese 🧐🧐

[@BoxOfOranges84]

All the English Football Experts will be upset that you pronounced Mendes correctly

[@MrFrizads]

Rodrigo also went from Benfica to Valencia Enzo Pérez as well oh and Jonas came from Valencia xD

[@awesomeorrandomstaff6915]

Diego costa test positive Great ad😂😂😂

[@Banele808]

im gonna sign up to one football you really got me sold 😂😂😂😭

[@joaobaptista8377]

Made In Portugal!!!! Prehaps the best agent in Europe

[@hitherlisa_gonec9597]

Hello 👋🏼

[@udfzfbh]

People who pull the strings like the shadows not the light. And i m not talking only football.. believe me managers who are truly moving the needle dont like the spotlight and you never heard of them and you never will

[@MwalkerMuppet]

Really feel you skirted over Jorge Mendes and his association with Wolves and perhaps didn't labour the point enough. Champions League playing Ruben Neves being transferred to Championship Wolves? The level of ridiculousness of that is *crazy*... what 19 year old Champions League player goes "You know what I think is the best career move? A trip to the West Midlands to play for a second-tier side..."?

[@deanslife1]

That's my team ha. Yeah it does sound crazy but it wasn't to me when I knew Mendes well before all this, I remember him selling his Porto clients for massive fees. He told Neves they have s project to play top flight football and challenge for Europe and if it doesn't work out you are showcasing yourself to other clubs.

[@rafiki79]

Havent been this early

[@XqCv178]

3:05 what's Declan rice doing there on the left?😂

[@kanyeeast2425]

Does he answer?

[@RabonaTV]

Si.

[@appiahallan]

Rabona TV 💜

[@metalfly.]

I don't like the man, but there's no doubt he's good at his job, I think if Leo had Jorge Mendes instead of Jorge Messi as his agent, he would have been advised to take a different approach, Mendes would have most likely found a way to broker a deal between Barcelona and Man City.

[@TheKingCraftPT]

update video on benfica

[@TheShoeb01]

Are you anyhow related to B/R Football?

[@Dkmo94]

2:58 you would have sworn Nuno Espirito Santo was Black until this picture

[@deanslife1]

He is considered black.

[@deanslife1]

@@nelsonribeiro9930 it's not me. I saw an article that said he's the only black manager in the EPL. They mean BAME. That's how it's labelled

[@fp9556]

@@nelsonribeiro9930 He is black, he was born in São Tomé and Príncipe and naturalised Portuguese.

[@mansar172]

@@nelsonribeiro9930 he is mixed race. He is actually from São Tomé.

[@nelsonribeiro9930]

My bad and apologies

[@astro_not7]

can mendez find a new owner for Manchester United?

[@DomMarmelo]

*Mendes

[@techsahil1188]

Rip Mino Raiola

[@saheb48]

Video on Valencia fc

[@6souravgupta]

Ruben dias i believe is client of mendes