The group phase of the region's qualifying competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ South Africa begins on Thursday, and a glance at the squad lists of the teams in action reveals just how The Game has gone in recent years. Returning for international duty are a host of players based in footballing Outposts as far flung as Poland and China. With the foot smaller than ever, more and more of the CONCACAF players are taking the opportunity to play their club football abroad, allowing them to experience different cultures, raise the standard of their game and also help their respective national in teams to improve the process. Mexican talent, the international For many years that Mexico among the few high-ranking sides in the world not to feature a core of Europe-based players. With the notable exception of Hugo Sanchez and Rafa Marquez, Always Tricolor coaches looked to the powerful local leagues for their staff. Times have changed, however, and a young generation of players have decided to seek glory across the Atlantic. New coach Sven Goran Eriksson's squad list which has 12 players playing for foreign clubs, and add even more cosmopolitan feel to the team are four footballers who were born outside Mexico but who are proud to pull on the green jersey. El Tri's fierce regional rivals United States boasted a sizeable contingent of Exile for several years and no fewer than 12 Exiles have been called up for the clash away to Guatemala. Not to be outdone, northern neighbors Canada can call the services of ex-pats such as Deportivo La Coruna's Julian de Guzman, Atiba Hutchinson, who plays in Denmark, and Dwayne De Rosario and Pat Onstad, both of whom are based over the border in the United States.
The group phase of the region as competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ South Africa starts on Wednesday and a look at the lists of executives of the team in action shows how the global game has in recent years. Back to the international obligation are a large number of actors, whose headquarters is in football-post more dispersed, such as Poland and China.
With the World Cup less than ever, more and more players are CONCACAF during their club football abroad, allowing them to experience different cultures, raising the level of their game and to contribute to their national teams in the process.
Mexican talent, the international application
For many years, Mexico is among the few pages of top level in the world does not become a central element of Europe-based players. With the notable exception of Hugo Sanchez and Rafa Marquez, Tricolor fine increasingly powerful league of their staff.
Times have changed, and a generation of young players have decided to try the glory of the Atlantic Ocean. New coach Sven Goran Eriksson, the management list has 12 players who play for foreign clubs, and adding a cosmopolitan atmosphere at the four-team footballers, who were born, Mexico, but outside, who are proud to pull the green jersey.
El Tri's fierce regional rivals United States and boasted a share of people living in exile for several years and not less than 12 persons living in exile have been called for the fight ahead on Guatemala.
Do not take the northern neighbors Canada on the services of the ex-Pats as Deportivo La Coruna's Julian de Guzman, Atiba Hutchinson, who plays in Denmark, and Dwayne De Rosario and Pat Onstad, both of them are the basis of the border to the United States.
The group phase of the region as competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ South Africa starts on Wednesday and a look at the lists of executives of the team in action shows how the global game has in recent years. Back to the international obligation are a large number of actors, whose headquarters is in football-post more dispersed, such as Poland and China.
With the World Cup less than ever, more and more players are CONCACAF during their club football abroad, allowing them to experience different cultures, raising the level of their game and to contribute to their national teams in the process.
Mexican talent, the international application
For many years, Mexico is among the few pages of top level in the world does not become a central element of Europe-based players. With the notable exception of Hugo Sanchez and Rafa Marquez, Tricolor fine increasingly powerful league of their staff.
Times have changed, and a generation of young players have decided to try the glory of the Atlantic Ocean. New coach Sven Goran Eriksson, the management list has 12 players who play for foreign clubs, and adding a cosmopolitan atmosphere at the four-team footballers, who were born, Mexico, but outside, who are proud to pull the green jersey.
El Tri's fierce regional rivals United States and boasted a share of people living in exile for several years and not less than 12 persons living in exile have been called for the fight ahead on Guatemala.
Do not take the northern neighbors Canada on the services of the ex-Pats as Deportivo La Coruna's Julian de Guzman, Atiba Hutchinson, who plays in Denmark, and Dwayne De Rosario and Pat Onstad, both of them are the basis of the border to the United States.