Football's Foreign Legion
2018-03-28 · 47 min · ★ 10.0
A retrospective look at the influx of foreign footballers into the English leagues during the 1970s and 1980s and their lasting influence on the game.
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- Jonathan Sides
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- PDI Media
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- Released
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Todd CartyNarrator
Osvaldo Ardiles
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