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Ex-Aberdeen, Celtic star Miller wants to unearth next Chicharito
Submitted by Andrew Slevison
Joe Miller is set to launch a new business venture which will help
managers of football clubs find players from all over the
world.
The former Aberdeen and Celtic forward has set up viascout.com
which allows players to upload videos of themselves plying their
trade in a bid to attract interest from clubs around the world.
Miller says that the fact Manchester United boss Sir Alex
Ferguson saw clips of star striker Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez on
the internet gives him plenty of hope for his idea.
"It's something I'm really passionate about. Players like Chris
Smalling, Owen Hargreaves and Chicharito were all picked up through
the web," he said.
"I know that story from Sir Alex. He sent his scout to Mexico
for a month and told him 'Don't come back without him'.
"The technology is there so the time is right to take advantage
of it.
"There are kids out there. Clubs just don't have the resources
to send people to watch them.
"If we get these kids' details out there then clubs can tap into
it. The prospect of finding a kid like Hernandez through our site
has to be the dream."
