Scouts? honour: ?I think many believe the job is like Football Manager?

Watching footballers for a living is not as glamorous as it may seem and, as this book extract reveals, the job is changing with technology
?I once travelled from Greece to Denmark to scout a goalkeeper. I went straight from the airport to the stadium, only for him to face zero shots. After away fans rioted, the match was abandoned, and the police had to intervene. My phone battery died, and I only made it to my hotel late at night, just in time for four hours of sleep before flying back. Despite the chaos, that game still provided valuable insights: I saw first-hand how much the home fans adored the player and observed his leadership and quality, even if all his shot-stopping happened in the warm-up.?
Here, then, is the life of those involved in one of the most misunderstood aspects of the game. Their stories reveal a side of football that rarely makes headlines ? one of adaptability, forbearance, and sometimes, outright audacity.
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