Do you want to be the person who unearths the next David Beckham or Kylian Mbappe? Goal takes a look at how to be a scout
Where does the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo come from? What about the next Jadon Sancho or Kylian Mbappe?
Identifying the next big thing is the job of a football scout and they have to put in plenty of hours, not to mention cover lots of ground, in pursuit of that goal.
Scouts have been utilised by most clubs for decades and, while the industry has been shaken up by modern technology and an increased focus on granular statistics, they remain a vital strand in the fabric of the game.