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Real Name Grover
Feb 13, 2002

Like corn on the cob
Fan of Britches
It is a lot for him, and the prospect of selling shirts in the USA no doubt factored in, but that doesn't mean it won't be a good move for him/Chelsea in the long run.

Also:

https://twitter.com/honigstein/status/1080473889619218433

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Real Name Grover
Feb 13, 2002

Like corn on the cob
Fan of Britches

Mickolution posted:

That is and always has been a myth.

Figure of speech — but don't tell me that having the most popular American soccer player won't be a boon to Chelsea's popularity stateside.

Real Name Grover
Feb 13, 2002

Like corn on the cob
Fan of Britches

big crush on Chad OMG posted:

At this point I’d say the Americans who follow the national team but not the EPL are not going to be convinced to start following Chelsea. If you’re watching the national team, odds are you’re watching the EPL already since it is much more accessible with the NBC deal.

I'm an American who follows the EPL, but I don't actively watch matches every weekend. I'll tune into Chelsea matches on the regular if he's likely to play.

Real Name Grover fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Jan 2, 2019

Real Name Grover
Feb 13, 2002

Like corn on the cob
Fan of Britches
This level of move is unprecedented for an American. All I'm saying is that it factored into that transfer fee.

Speaking of American moves, check out this sweet graphic ESPN tweeted (and has since deleted)

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