Max Eberl, a leading executive at FC Bayern, acknowledges the inevitable frustrations of dealing with player agents. While these relationships can be tense, Eberl sees them as part of modern football’s business reality.

As debates over football’s toughest players continue, fans are pointing to Newcastle United’s Joelinton as a modern force to be reckoned with. Praised for his physicality and presence on the pitch, he’s earning recognition among supporters as one of the game’s hardest players.