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4/18/25, 9:00 AM Ministry of Sports signs two partnerships to uncover next generation of talent
partners. The University Games will conclude on 19th to 20th April, while the

School Games will wrap up their competitions next May.

This initiative marks a significant milestone in the ministry's long-term vision to

create a world-class pipeline for prominent athlete identification across the UAE.

Under these partnerships, Precision Football will lead scouting operations for

football, while PlayerMaker will oversee talent identification across seven other

sports. Each provider will operate independently within their domain and bring

deep expertise and cutting-edge technology to support data-driven scouting and

athlete evaluation.

The partnerships will be piloted at the upcoming finals of the UAE University

Games and UAE School Games. Experienced scouts will provide a qualitative

evaluation of the potential talents that will be supported by competition video

recording and professional wearables to collect quantitative data for further

analysis.

To further enhance the level of scouting expertise across the UAE sports, the

providers will run bespoke educational and practical workshops before the start of
the School Games finals.

The partnerships are a critical step forward in our mission to professionalise the

talent development system in the UAE," said Sheikh Suhail Al Maktoum, Secretary

General of the UAE Sports Federation for the Institutions of School and University

Education and Chairperson of the UAE Committee for Talent & National Sports

Support.

By partnering with specialised providers, the ministry is laying the foundation for a

modern, data-led approach to scouting. This initiative will not only improve how

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