Football's Foreign Legion

2018•47m•10.0/10

Documentary

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10.0/10(1)

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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PDI Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Patrick Barclay

Todd Carty

Todd Carty

Narrator

Paul Hawksbee

Osvaldo Ardiles

Osvaldo Ardiles

John Wark

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