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There cannot be many footballers who have left Litherland REMYCA, a ninth-tier club from Liverpool, to go on to become full internationals but when Lewis Jones played for the British Virgin Islands against Martinque two years ago, he achieved that feat. Of course a lot has changed from when he was a young footballer back …
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Torsby may only have an area of just over 2 miles and may only have around 4,000 inhabitants but it is the hometown of two famous exports, one a household name in England. The first is Marcus Berg the Sweden national team striker. The other is Sven-Göran Eriksson. The legendary coach was raised in the village …
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Paolo Di Canio may have ended his managerial career at Swindon Town by breaking into his old office at the County Ground but Aaron Oakley was there before all the madness. Five years on and after spending nearly two years in Sweden, it was a time in the defender's career which is still well remembered …
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There has been a lot of talk recently about one sprinter turned footballer playing in Oceania. Usain Bolt may be on trial at Central Coast Mariners in Australia but there is another accomplished athlete who already has a contract at a club in New Zealand, albeit he has always had football as his main focus. …
Continue reading "Liam MacDevitt: The standard in New Zealand should not be overlooked"
The USL (second tier, USA) regular season ended at the weekend so let's have a look back at the English involvement this season and also look forward to the playoffs which start this weekend. Here's my team of the season made up of Englsh players in the USL. Goalkeeper - N/A Defender - Jack Metcalf, …
A lot has been written about the difficulties young English players have when trying to break into senior football. For Udoyen Akpan, a young forward from Liverpool, it was no different but his chances of a breakthrough were further hampered by the struggles of his club at the time, Tranmere Rovers. Despite that, the 19-year-old …
Robin Shroot came into the pro game later than most of his peers but despite only being in full time football for nine years, he has collected more knowledge than most. He has experience of playing football at many different levels. From battling out in non-league football to playing at the highest level of football …
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 …
Continue reading "Neville Rivelino: Playing in Austria is beneficial for me as I stand out"
Harry Williams may only be 22-years-old but he already has two seasons of professional football abroad under his belt. The two years he spent playing for Sacramento Republic saw him go from playing in National League North to taking on international players in front of big crowds on a weekly basis. He may have taken …
For Paco Craig, the 2011/12 season was spent playing in front of a few hundred fans in National League North. Six years on and the defender regularly plays in front of packed stadiums with as many as 25,000 fans looking on. Rather surprisingly, it was a step back from senior football which led to the …
Continue reading "Paco Craig: The USL Cup winner on West Ham, college and making his mum proud"
