There was a time not too long ago when only the anoraks and the insiders could claim to know much about the future stars of the game. But between the proliferation of TV coverage and the rise of social media, this has changed completely.
So even though he has yet to make an appearance in the Premier League, West Ham United winger Martin Samuelsen, currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers, already has a small but enthusiastic fanbase. Because while online showreels are notoriously unreliable indicators of talent, the 19-year-old undeniably has something—a kind of natural grace and swagger on the ball that all football fans love.