Movie: Football's Foreign Legion

Top 5 Billed Cast

Patrick Barclay
Patrick Barclay

Todd Carty
Todd Carty

Narrator

Paul Hawksbee
Paul Hawksbee

Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo Ardiles

John Wark
John Wark

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    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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    2018-03-28

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