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Kyle Bailey: Realising the professional dream abroad

Some players accept that they will not reach a professional level. They may have tried their best to make their dream come true but it never happened. And that’s fine, not everyone can – but have they really tried? Have they really put their all in and committed to making their dream reality? One person […]

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Ross Jenkins: Playing abroad requires you to use your brain to find solutions on the pitch

It’s been nearly three years since Ross Jenkins last played a match in England. After more than 100 appearances in his homeland, mostly for Watford, the midfielder has played in four different countries, all with their own story to tell. Jenkins broke into the Watford team with a bang and his first season with his […]

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Neville Rivelino: Playing in Austria is beneficial for me as I stand out

For some players, moving abroad can be a great way of progressing their careers. Players like Callum Rzonca, who went from National League North to Polish top flight, are a great example of what a move abroad can do for a young player’s career but there are probably not many more better examples than Neville […]

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Weekend review 1st – 3rd June

Friday 1st June Friday was a good day for the women of English abroad. Starting in the Iceland Women’s Cup, twins Rio and Steffi Hardy lined up for top flight side Grindavik away to Fjardab/Leiknir/Höttur. The pair from Cumbria had previously spent time studying in the States and it was to be Rio who was the […]

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Exclusive interview with Charlotte Independence’s Jack Metcalf

College soccer was all about winning, especially in the ACC conference [where] the fans make the games “real”. In an exclusive for English Players Abroad, Jack Metcalf of USL side Charlotte Independence talks about the move to America and what it’s been like playing in the Independence’s inaugural season. Metcalf began his career closer to […]