One of my all time favorites was when AC Milan scouted Watford and the scout returned to Milan and spoke of this wonderful new talent. This was back in the days when racism was rather rife in football and especially in Italy.
Anyway, the Milan scout returned and recommended this wonderful black palyer...John Barnes. Only the rather dumb Milan thought it Barnsey was the only black footballer in the world! ... signed the first black person they saw...and bought Luther Blisset.
