Will be interesting to see if some of the big names follow suit.

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Like who?

England’s big names are Kane, sterling, Maguire, Barkley, Pickford, walker.

Aside from Kane, I can’t imagine any of them would leave their teams anytime soon

Bale has been great for Real Madrid

It's good younger players are doing it. Think with the money in the Prem it's harder than ever for a youngster to get their break.

The top players it's a bit different, with the current strength of the Prem it's only a handful of clubs that compare to say Liverpool or City and both cultures at those clubs are already heavily influenced by the continent. Moving wouldn't change much or bring many new ideas to the table, maybe some decent sun tans depending on the destination.

It happened from time to time over the decades but not much

Luther Blissett
Ian Rush
Gary Lineker
Paul Gascoigne

Some a lot more successful than others

John Charles, Jimmy Greaves, Denis Law, Joe Baker, Laurie Cunningham, Gerry Hitchens, Glenn Hoddle, David Beckham, Paul Ince, Tony Woodcock, Kevin Keegan, Steve McManaman, Owen Hargreaves, Chris Waddle, Des Walker,Trevor Francis, Mark Hately

Hateley

Seems like Trips has made a good start @ Athletico & I wouldn't be shocked if Smalling did OK @ Roma

comment by Manfrombelmonty (U1705)
posted 7 hours, 3 minutes ago
Will be interesting to see if some of the big names follow suit.

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Like who?

England’s big names are Kane, sterling, Maguire, Barkley, Pickford, walker.

Aside from Kane, I can’t imagine any of them would leave their teams anytime soon
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Wan-Bissaka is a bigger name than all of them.

Not sure Pickford fits either definition of a big name while we are at it.

Barkley is not a big name. He shouldn't be anywhere near the England squad.

Pickford’s name is as big as his arms are.

Rooney

Rodney Marsh

Kevin Muscat

Harry Kewell

Allan McInally, Murdo McLeod, Paul Lambert, Stevie Archibald, Brian O'Neill, Joe Jordan, John Collins.

comment by LoneWolf (U22026)
posted 2 minutes ago
Kevin Muscat
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Always consistant wherever he played.

Robbie Slater

For six years my company ran an EU funded Erasmus programme that supported young social entrepreneurs so that they could get up to 6 months experience working in another European country. We worked with a number of European partners and it was a fantastic project, life changing for all the entrepreneurs (many of whom we still work with ) and for some of the Host companies too. But we had a continuous problem recruiting UK youth - whilst all other countries were inundated with young people wanting to get other country experience offers of grant assisted experience in Berlin, Paris or Barcelona seemed to terrify them. In the end most of the "UK" placements to other European countries ended up being young people born in other countries but living in the UK. Not fully sure what the problem was, language being one and a negative view of Europe being another? I often saw the parallels between this pattern in our project and the reluctance of young footballers from the UK going to another EU country.

comment by (U22235)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
Bale has been great for Real Madrid
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You wouldn't think it considering how he's treated by manager and some of their fans. They're a toxic bunch to be fair and even got onto Ronaldo's back at one point. Not forgetting Modric who was once voted as their worst signing.

comment by Nicottino (U14419)
posted 1 minute ago
For six years my company ran an EU funded Erasmus programme that supported young social entrepreneurs so that they could get up to 6 months experience working in another European country. We worked with a number of European partners and it was a fantastic project, life changing for all the entrepreneurs (many of whom we still work with ) and for some of the Host companies too. But we had a continuous problem recruiting UK youth - whilst all other countries were inundated with young people wanting to get other country experience offers of grant assisted experience in Berlin, Paris or Barcelona seemed to terrify them. In the end most of the "UK" placements to other European countries ended up being young people born in other countries but living in the UK. Not fully sure what the problem was, language being one and a negative view of Europe being another? I often saw the parallels between this pattern in our project and the reluctance of young footballers from the UK going to another EU country.
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I was just about to write before reading your comment on this. I feel like English players struggle to integrate themselves in different cultures and languages compared to other countries moving into England.

I think it's partially to do with "Hollywood" where the biggest stars are English speaking and I think there's more interest in a foreign speaking person to pick up the language and culture as most of the big movies and politics are with America for instance.

Someone growing up in London wouldn't have much use for Italian example outside of Italy.

comment by Boss By Hugo (U18550)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Nicottino (U14419)
posted 1 minute ago
For six years my company ran an EU funded Erasmus programme that supported young social entrepreneurs so that they could get up to 6 months experience working in another European country. We worked with a number of European partners and it was a fantastic project, life changing for all the entrepreneurs (many of whom we still work with ) and for some of the Host companies too. But we had a continuous problem recruiting UK youth - whilst all other countries were inundated with young people wanting to get other country experience offers of grant assisted experience in Berlin, Paris or Barcelona seemed to terrify them. In the end most of the "UK" placements to other European countries ended up being young people born in other countries but living in the UK. Not fully sure what the problem was, language being one and a negative view of Europe being another? I often saw the parallels between this pattern in our project and the reluctance of young footballers from the UK going to another EU country.
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I was just about to write before reading your comment on this. I feel like English players struggle to integrate themselves in different cultures and languages compared to other countries moving into England.

I think it's partially to do with "Hollywood" where the biggest stars are English speaking and I think there's more interest in a foreign speaking person to pick up the language and culture as most of the big movies and politics are with America for instance.

Someone growing up in London wouldn't have much use for Italian example outside of Italy.
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That's interesting, guess these things snowball if enough people take them up though.

It's about reaching that tipping point

Bradley wright phillips

MLS doesn't count that's basically a retirement home

With more and more people from all over the world being intergated into Britain more and more brush youth get interested in other cultures and lose the fear of not fitting into a new culture.

Eric Dier