Julio Mariutti, senior product designer at Foot Bao, shows how the app works during an interview with AFP, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Nick Rappolt, CEO of Foot Bao, speaks during an interview with AFP, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Brazilian football player Marcela Geremias de Lima controls the ball while being recorded for the Cuju app, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 9, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Brazilian football player Leonardo Veiga is seen on the screen of the Foot Bao app, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Brazilian football player Gloria Gasparini controls the ball after an interview with AFP, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 5, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Employees work at the Foot Bao office, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Nick Rappolt, CEO of Foot Bao, speaks during an interview with AFP, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Julio Mariutti, senior product designer at Foot Bao, shows how the app works during an interview with AFP, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, 2026. Tech companies promising to "democratise" football are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills. AI is then used to analyse and score their performance, which is sent to scouts and clubs. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP via Getty Images)