Clubs Quote by Vicente del Bosque

Foreign football is different and it has helped me evolve and mature, improving my attitude.

— Fred

Ultimately, playing at international level, at all age groups, is good for a player's development, and that is good for clubs, too.

— Gareth Southgate

The more people who come from abroad who played soccer and are brought up playing it and watching it, then come over to America…

— Claudio Reyna

As a youngster in South America, there is more chance to express your talent, without thinking too much about formations and tactics. Football over…

— Erik Lamela

The way the Premier League is now we have a lot of foreign players. A lot of very good foreign players.

— Mark Noble

Big teams need a core of players who have their roots at their clubs, who grow with their clubs and who embody the culture.…

— Philipp Lahm

One of the great things about being a professional football player is visiting countries and seeing cultures you might never see.

— Manuel Neuer

For a national player it is a good thing to get experience playing abroad.

— Per Mertesacker

Actually, it's normal when you come to a new club and country: you need to get used to the language, the philosophy of the…

— Granit Xhaka

Every league has its own culture, its own identity, and its own type of football. It's very physical in England, but technical skill comes…

— Arjen Robben

Even all the top players going to Europe to play helps soccer in America, as do all the MLS players like Beckham and all…

— Ian Rush

I went to Japan to experience a new culture, and I would recommend that any footballer does that. But the main reason I went…

— Diego Forlan