Analysis
Brazil: the centre-back goldmine about to explode
From ‘O Monstro’ Thiago Silva to Vitor Reis, Brazil has consistently produced hulking superstars who hardly fit the samba stereotype. How do clubs take advantage?
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Building our new Archetype ft. Florian Wirtz
...and a wild centre-forward watchlist appears.
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The next generation of Progressive Passers
Watchlist: how to scout this week's European fixtures for deep-lying, quarter-back midfielders.
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Spain's Teenage Mutant Centre-backs
...and the discovery of some Do-It-All Dynamos.
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Left-footed centre-backs: a curated shortlist
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Features
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The young players who defined 2024 - and eleven to watch in 2025.
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The curious case of Rasmus Højlund
A Monday Night SCOUTED investigation.
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Monday Night SCOUTED is the mirror on the wall.
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Introducing the Celtic tempo-setter
The best players and biggest stories from UEFA Youth League: Matchday 6
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Have Chelsea assembled the youngest team in Premier League history?
Monday Night SCOUTED has the answers
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The gravity of Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha
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Operation Jhon Durán
How Aston Villa found their uncut gem in MLS - and how to do it again.