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Every English player ever drafted in MLS Superdraft

So tomorrow is the 20th edition of the MLS Superdraft. It’s a concept which may seem alien to us Europeans, clubs taking turns to pick a player from a list of eligible college graduates, but it’s a system very popular in American sports. There have been some great success stories from the Superdraft in the […]

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Aaron Jones: I preferred to come back to Scandinavia than play non-league

Aaron Jones has played in the Champions League during his football career. It may have been the Oceana Champions League but it was a big prize nonetheless. “There’s the chance to play in the Champions league over there [in New Zealand] which I managed to do just before I left,” says Jones. “The winner of […]

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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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Norwegian Cup Second Round Review

It's a big day for Norwegian football as it is the second round of the national cup today! Here's my handy guide on the English players involved #NMCupen @eleftheriou_2 @AaronL_Jones @RyanLeeNelson14 @KyleSpence10 @JordanHallam8 & more pic.twitter.com/GtObpFHj8Y — English Players Abroad (@EnglishAbroad1) May 2, 2018 I tweeted a picture yesterday of all the English players set […]