da betobet： This week on FootballFanCast.com we are taking a look at the foreign invasion of the Premier League and celebrating the contribution that players, managers and owners have made to the greatest league in the world.
da jogodeouro： There once was a time in English football when you could count the number of players in the top flight that weren’t from these shores on one hand. Those days though are long gone and whether it’s been good or bad for the game in Britain, the influence of foreign players has changed English football forever.
Foreign stars are often blamed for bringing a culture of diving to our game and for hindering the prospects of young, English footballers. However, over the years there has been some great foreign talent who have arrived on these shores and improved the quality of the Premier League no end.
Read some of our features on the foreign invasion of the Premier League below…
Blogs
Villa highlights the foreign dangers to the Premier League
A convenient excuse for our current failings?
Foreign rule brings domestic bliss to the Premier League
The Tottenham signing that kickstarted the invasion
Starting the revolution at Chelsea
Finally fulfilling the hype at Old Trafford
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Where are they now?
Whatever happened to Andrei Kanchelskis?
Whatever happened to Newcastle’s Faustino Asprilla?
Whatever happened to Tottenham’s Nayim?
Whatever happened to Dimitri Kharine?
Whatever happened to Massimo Taibi?
Whatever happened to Laurent Robert?
Whatever happened to Jose Dominguez?
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Top 10s
TOP TEN foreigners who changed the fabric of the English game
Current Top 10 foreign players in Premiership
Top TEN foreign starlets poached by Premier League
Top 10 foreign imports in Premier League history