Polish National Team Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak
Signs With Global Sport Group

Hertha Berlin and Polish National Team Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak selects Global Sport Group as his management firm after exhaustive review led by his father and current manager, Miroslaw Kuszczak.

New York, New York. May 5, 2004. Global Sport Group, LLC, the international player representation company, today announced the signing of Tomasz Kuszczak, the rising star of the Polish National Team. The selection of Global Sport Group as the management firm for the young Polish National Team Goalkeeper follows an exhaustive review process led by Tomasz's father and current manager Miroslaw Kuszczak.

Tomasz Kuszczak, 22 years old, is currently with Hertha Berlin in the German Bundesliga, but there has been widespread speculation that the young Polish National Team goalkeeper will be looking for a chance for a starting position elsewhere during the upcoming European transfer window this summer. Kuszczak has risen to stardom on the international scene for Poland and will be competing with Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek for playing time. The young Kuszczak reminds many observers of Poland's most dominant goalkeeper in their history, Jan Tomaszewski.

"Tomasz Kuszczak is one of the most talented young goalkeepers in the world today," said Shep Messing, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Global Sport Group. "He is a big guy and totally dominates in the air. He is exceptional under pressure and can really come up with the big save when needed. For a young goalkeeper, he has exceptional poise and leadership presence. We really think he has a tremendous career ahead of him," added Messing, who was, himself, a well-known goalkeeper for the New York Cosmos, playing alongside soccer greats Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer.

Kuszczak has been managed by his father, Miroslaw Kuszczak, ever since the young Kuszczak signed his first professional contract with Hertha Berlin in July, 2000. "This is a critical time in Tomasz's career," said Mr. Kuszczak from his home in Wroclaw, Poland. "It's been a thrill for me to manage my son's career and see him enjoy so much success early on, but I realized that the time has come for us to get him professional management. I spoke with dozens of agents, but Global Sport Group was by far the most professional and the only firm that offered a truly comprehensive service to manage Tomasz's affairs," added Mr. Kuszczak.

Kuszczak becomes the latest major international to engage Global Sport Group as his representation agency. Global has been gaining worldwide recognition as it campaigns for players' rights worldwide and against the use of unscrupulous intermediaries that have plagued professional soccer for years.

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Global Sport Group (www.globalsportgroup.com) is an international management firm that offers player representation, brand management and comprehensive wealth management for professional athletes. Using this integrated approach, Global helps players enhance their value in the marketplace, capture that value and maximize their wealth - during and beyond their playing careers. These services are delivered with uncompromising integrity, honesty and un-conflicted advocacy of its clients' best interest.