Players hailing from the USA in the UEFA Champions League are a relatively modern occurrence. Only since the mid-1990s have Americans started making regular appearances in the world's premier club competition. But which Americans are the most successful in the UEFA Champions League? Breaking into a big European club is a major mark of success […]

The best footballers inevitably find their way to the Premier League. England's top tier routinely splashes big bucks on the top players in a never-ending arms race between the elite clubs. But what Americans have broken into the Premier League? The US is known for exporting goalkeepers to the United Kingdom, and one club in […]

The news that Wolves and U.S. national team keeper Marcus Hahnemann is open to retuning to MLS in 2011 got me thinking about other Americans abroad. As the MLS has matured in a good and competitive soccer league, it is no longer absurd to think a world-class player could play in MLS. This is true […]

Beginning this week every Monday (or Tuesday) we'll look back at how Americans did in the ultra competitive leagues of the motherland. These footballers must be commended for their desire to challenge themselves against football's best in the home of the game: England. Unlike Major League Soccer or USL where poor possession play and bad […]