# In European Soccer, Is Getting Sent To An American Team Seen As A Bad Thing?

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**Created:** [March 2, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-european-soccer-is-getting-sent-to-an-american-team-seen-as-a-bad-thing/848792 "2020-03-02T15:43:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-european-soccer-is-getting-sent-to-an-american-team-seen-as-a-bad-thing/848792/21 "2020-03-04T12:45:17Z")

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Some NHL players go to Europe when they can’t make the NHL. A few big names have gone to Russia if they grew up there.

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-european-soccer-is-getting-sent-to-an-american-team-seen-as-a-bad-thing/848792/22 "2020-03-04T14:25:43Z")

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So, Victor Wanyama just signed in MLS from Tottenham Hotspur. He’s 28 and been a rotation player for Tottenham. I think this is probably going to be seen as admitting he’s not cut out for a starter at a top club in one of the big 4 leagues, but not as a retirement step. More like heading back to Celtic.

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**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-european-soccer-is-getting-sent-to-an-american-team-seen-as-a-bad-thing/848792/23 "2020-03-06T02:36:51Z")

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> [@Red\_Wiggler](#):
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> I wonder how many US sports fans are not aware of this important distinction?

I would say the younger fans that grew up watching EPL and playing soccer videogames know. Some MLS teams still draw big crowds but if teams were to bring in Neymar, Mbappe and Eden Hazard the league would draw huge crowds and be in the US sports mainstream. The league would also be broke in 5 years.  
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**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-european-soccer-is-getting-sent-to-an-american-team-seen-as-a-bad-thing/848792/24 "2020-03-06T13:53:54Z")

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> [@russian\_heel](#):
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> I would say the younger fans that grew up watching EPL and playing soccer videogames know. Some MLS teams still draw big crowds but if teams were to bring in Neymar, Mbappe and Eden Hazard the league would draw huge crowds and be in the US sports mainstream. **The league would also be broke in 5 years**.  
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Or separated into divisions based on financial and on-field success. If there is big money to be made, somebody will find a way to tap into those revenue streams.

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