The Evolution of US Soccer Players in Europe: Part I

While players are now reporting to their European clubs' preseason training camps, we're all still following the movement of American players between various clubs. This got me thinking that after 20 years of following the fortunes of US players in Europe (9 of them as a reporter), its hard not to notice the evolution of the American presence in the European game.

Letters From Vagabondia @ Jul 18, 2008 04:52 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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A Walk Down Memory Lane with Letters From Vagabondia

My new friend, Chris Courtney from Letters From Vagabondia, has written a great piece tracking the evolution of the American player in Europe. Chris had the enviable job of actually getting paid to cover US Players in Europe as a writer and reporter for Soccer Times! He has done a great job of capturing the trends and key names in his Part 1 post (1980s to the mid 1990s).
Gruffgoat's Football Blog @ Jul 20, 2008 08:49 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail

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