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First foreign footballers: Tunisia’s Rahdi Jaidi

The first Tunisian to play in the Premier League was a perfect Big Sam signing...
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First foreign footballers: Costa Rica’s Paulo Wanchope

He scored THAT goal against Manchester United. He is the reason we know Costa Rica play football...
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First foreign footballers: Spain’s Emilio Aldecoa

He was a Basque child refugee who played for Wolves and Coventry. It's quite a story.
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First foreign footballers: Peru’s Nobby Solano

Nobby Solano arrived in Newcastle with a wondrous right foot, a trumpet and two words of English.
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First foreign footballers: India’s Bhaichung Bhutia

A true trailblazer, Bhaichung Bhutia became the first Indian footballer in England. In Bury of all places...
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First foreign footballers: China’s Fan and Sun

Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai were the first Chinese players in English football. These are the trailblazers...