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Football's Foreign Legion

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2018-03-28

Runtime: 47 mins

Director: Jonathan Sides

Writer: Bill Thomas

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Football's Foreign Legion

Production Companies: PDI Media

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