We know promise when we see it. Saints has a proud history of identifying players with untapped potential and helping them to reach the top level of the sport.

Learn the secrets of how the team behind the scenes help players and people realise their full potential – inspired by the club’s philosophy, the Southampton Way.

How do you transform raw talent and potential into a Gareth Bale, Luke Shaw or Theo Walcott? To continuously produce top players that compete on the highest stage, you have to go all in on developing world class talent.

Step inside one of the most successful academies in Europe to pull back the curtain on the unique ethos, innovative practices and attention to detail that shapes future stars of the beautiful game.

Just six seasons after going head-to-head against the likes of Hartlepool, Stockport and Yeovil, the Saints comeback trail hit a new high, bravely felling one of the giants of European football: Inter Milan.

Uncover the inside story behind The Italian Job – one of the most famous nights at St Mary’s in its 20-year history. A remarkable underdog story that encapsulates everything about what it means to do things the Southampton Way, as told by the players themselves.

What does it take to come back from the lowest of the lows? After 27 successive seasons of top flight football, Saints finished bottom of the Premier League. A moment that sparked an unravelling of fortunes that would go on to threaten the club’s very existence.



Come behind the scenes to discover the real story of Saint’s incredible comeback – with exclusive interviews and stories from the people who saw Southampton’s darkest days first-hand and helped the club come back from the brink.

From 8-year-old academy prospect to club captain, England international and consummate professional – Saints skipper James Ward-Prowse has always been all in.

Listen as coaches and teammates, including Theo Walcott, Kyle Walker-Peters and Nathan Redmond, lift the lid on what makes Prowsey the man they want to lead them into battle. While the captain himself reveals some of his secrets – including his unique approach to set-piece delivery.

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