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It may not have been a long period of time which Kudus Oyenuga got to spend abroad but it was a spell which he still remembers fondly and Finland will always be the country which gave him his senior football debut. The 25-year-old forward is currently on loan at Isthmian League Premier Division side Haringey …
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Louis Robles is back in his father's homeland of Spain after starting the season with Grimsby Town. His return to English football may have been short lived but he is now determined to put that frustration behind him and pick up where he left off in Spain. "I was extremely frustrated I didn’t get much …
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Before he hit our screens as one of the stars of Channel 4's Gogglebox alongside his brothers, Tristan Plummer was earning rave reviews as part of Bristol City's youth academy. Back in 2006, before the winger had even made a senior appearance, Arsenal were linked to signing him, just a few months after they had …
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Although it might not have ended completely as how he would have liked, Michael Newberry's first season in senior football was an impressive one nonetheless and an advert for the wonders a move abroad can do. "It was a lot different mostly because in academy football it doesn't matter if you win or lose or …
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Guy Bates grew up dreaming of playing for the Newcastle first team, which he achieved at the age of 19, except the Newcastle he played for was over 10,000 miles away from home. Now 33, Bates has played across the world but he started off at the academy of his local club, Newcastle United. Having …
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Sam Tillen is a trailblazer when it comes to the English abroad scene. Of course he wasn't the first to ever make the move abroad but he was one of the first who came up on my radar when I was growing up and he has outlasted many of his compatriots who have also made …
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Benjamin Collard longs for a return of a more direct style of play. It may not be a popular opinion for someone who has spent the majority of their career playing in Switzerland but maybe it is his English heritage which wants him want to get stuck in more than others. "Yes in these days …
It would be hard to meet someone who has more of a unique blend of cultures ingrained into their heritage than Sandy Walsh does. His family background is so diverse that he can play for six different countries internationally. So far, he has played for just one, having represented the Netherlands from under-15 to under-20 …
The Superdraft is seen as the curtain-raiser for every MLS season. It takes place at the start of every year just as clubs are returning to pre-season action. Earlier this year was the twentieth draft held in the league's history and it is targeted by standout college players as their route to becoming professional. But …
With each move in his career so far, Sadik Balarabe has become more adventurous. Starting with the well-trodden path of a soccer scholarship in the States, the forward has been carving a trail of his own since. Spells in Greece, Portugal, Turkey and now Northern Cyprus have followed and his latest move might be his …
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