"When FourFourTwo launched 31 years ago, the football landscape was different. Fabrizio Romano was still in nappies, the Premier League was in its infancy and football transfers could be made all year round. Some things haven't changed though, and that includes the giddy feeling of discovering an up-and-coming player. FFT's long-running 'The Boy's A Bit Special' series has, over three decades, been a love letter to amateur and wannabe scouts among football fandom."
"The series was revived in 2016, when it became known as Scouting Report and then Talentspotter, showcasing the best and brightest players from across the globe. Later on, between 2021 and 2023, we trained our magnifying glass specifically on the EFL and Scotland, as part of the magazine's brand new Around The Grounds section. In total, we've profiled more than 450 young players some of whom went on to great success, others less so. Nine of them have even served a stint behind bars."
FourFourTwo began in 1994 during a markedly different football era, with the Premier League in its infancy and year-round transfers. The Boy's A Bit Special originated as a scouting-focused series celebrating emerging players and amateur scouting enthusiasm. From 1994 to 2010 most featured prospects were UK-based, with occasional international names. The series was relaunched in 2016 under new formats to showcase global talent, then concentrated on the EFL and Scottish football between 2021 and 2023. More than 450 young players have been profiled, yielding notable successes, failures and a handful of legal issues. The series has now been refreshed and returned to its roots.
Read at www.fourfourtwo.com
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