Nicky Blair (football agent)

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Nicholas Blair (born 6 December 1985) is an English football agent. He is the son of the former prime minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and the lawyer Cherie Blair.

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Early life and education

Blair was born in 1985, the son of Tony and Cherie Blair and the grandson of Leo Blair on his father's side, and Tony Booth on his mother's. He has one older brother, Euan, and two younger siblings, Kathryn and Leo. He attended London Oratory School before studying history at Oxford University. [1] [2]

Career

Blair worked as a teacher. [3] After that, he founded a video game company. [4]

Agent career

Blair has been a registered agent with the Football Association. [5] He has represented Mexican internationals Héctor Herrera and Marco Fabián. [6] [7] [8] [9] He was also reported to have expressed interest in buying América de Cali. [10]

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References

  1. "Like father, like son – is that the moral of Nicky Blair's career as a football agent?". The Independent.
  2. "Nicky 'considering a career as a football agent'". telegraph.co.uk (Archived).
  3. "How Nicky Blair made good and became a successful football agent". theguardian.com.
  4. "Nicky Blair has his computer game firm dissolved". Mirror.
  5. "Nicholas Blair Hopes to Trade on Tarnished Name As Middle East Soccer Agent". bleacherreport.com.
  6. "Nicky Blair makes his mark with Hector Herrera's Porto switch". standard.co.uk (Archived).
  7. "Nicky set to rake in millions as football agent based in Brazil". Mirror.
  8. "Agentes de jugadores mexicanos, implicados en 'Football Leaks'". informador.mx.
  9. "Blair Jr at centre of silky tax move". thetimes.co.uk (Archived).
  10. "Blair y Fabián, por un sueño europeo". espn.com.