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@scoutedftbl.comReposted by @scoutedftbl.comThanks so much for the amazing response to Cata's debut! For those who aren't aware - we've not done a great job introducing ourselves on Bluesky - SCOUTED is an indie and reader-funded magazine on the players, people and ideas changing football's future.
@scoutedftbl.comIt's been a difficult year. We had to make some pretty drastic changes to stay afloat, and our output hasn't really recovered - that's on us. We'll share more, and hold a proper subscription drive, v soon. For now, if you like what you've read here, new readers - free and paid - help a ton! 🫶🏼
@scoutedftbl.comAll this work culminates in our print magazines. Our dream is to build a sustainable, independent publication, in print and digital, with readers, writers and artists at its heart. Here's out latest, which you can download and keep for free:
@scoutedftbl.comThe Golden Boy awards is always a nice time to reflect on all the players the team here have gone deep on over the past year or two. Here's a cool example of Llew's eye for detail (🎁):
@scoutedftbl.comAs well as analysis, we do first-person reporting, profiles and interviews with players, and essays like Cata's.
Here's a big story from the time I (@tomoc.bsky.social) went inside RB Leipzig to report on their talent factory (another 🎁)
@scoutedftbl.comWe made a name for ourselves through scouting, analysis, and careful and considered writing. The big hitter every year is SCOUTED50, our annual curated watchlist of top-tier talent. Here's last year's, and a gift link for you all:
@scoutedftbl.comThanks so much for the amazing response to Cata's debut! For those who aren't aware - we've not done a great job introducing ourselves on Bluesky - SCOUTED is an indie and reader-funded magazine on the players, people and ideas changing football's future.
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@scoutedftbl.comthank you for this, we’ll update the piece to reflect
@jeffrueter.bsky.socialReposted by @scoutedftbl.comCata is always must-read, but this is especially stellar work – not only on what makes Cavan Sullivan special, but dissecting the many factors which make it increasingly tricky to manage expectations around a top American soccer prospect. The definitive piece on the topic. An instant Cata classic.
@afhstewart.bsky.socialReposted by @scoutedftbl.comGenuinely, best thing I’ve read in ages. No surprise given it’s @catabush.com for @scoutedftbl.com but it does make you realise what’s achievable and makes a lot of (£) subscription-based material look like lazy shit
@afhstewart.bsky.socialReposted by @scoutedftbl.comWhether you care about Sullivan or not, THIS is what football writing should be
@scoutedftbl.comReal backs-against-the-wall moment for us rn Alex, and stuff like this makes us wanna dig in. Appreciate you, as always
@jtannenwald.bsky.socialReposted by @scoutedftbl.comThis is terrific.
@scoutedftbl.cominfluences on sleeves ;-)
@catabush.comReposted by @scoutedftbl.comIf you like long-form pieces that cover that best and brightest players in this sport, SCOUTED is the place to look. You can use my code to get your first month for £1:
@catabush.comReposted by @scoutedftbl.comThe story of Cavan Sullivan is a story about American soccer idols, and by extension, a story about American soccer itself, both the good and the bad. 20 years after Freddy Adu, American soccer has its prodigy.
For @scoutedftbl.com, the tales we weave about Cavan and all that came before (🎁 link):
@gingers4hal.bsky.socialReposted by @scoutedftbl.comALWAYS READ CAT BUSH, THIS TIME IN SCOUTED!
@scoutedftbl.comTwo decades after Freddy Adu, America finally has the superstar it craves: Cavan Sullivan.
But to understand what he means to the country, writes @catabush.com, you must understand all that's come before - and the crushing weight of being an American icon.
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