Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Football scouting has traditionally been a closed circuit; academy graduates, agent connections, and top-flight performances open doors to the professional ranks. But in an age where social media has become a global stage, young, unsigned talents are rewriting the rules.

From videos of outrageous skills going viral to clubs discovering hidden gems in the most unconventional ways, platforms like Twitter (X), Instagram, and TikTok are proving to be modern-day talent showcases.

For Osineye Oladipupo (Olagreat), a Nigerian footballer with big dreams, Twitter became his gateway to opportunity.

In what seemed like an audacious long shot, he took to X and asked Sevilla FC for a trial. The club's social media admin responded...