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Why European Football Teams Have So Many Black Players: History, Migration and Diversity

From colonial migration to the Bosman ruling, why black players thrive in European football. Data, history and the leagues where diversity shapes the game.

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Why European Football Teams Have So Many Black Players: History, Migration and Diversity
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Eapen Alexander

I am a football writer, content chief and marketing executive at 1BoxOffice, covering the major European, South American leagues, and International Football with total objectivity on everything bar the case for Messi.

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