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    Foreign influx bolsters MLS' talent pool level

    By Ives Galarcep
    Special to ESPNsoccernet

    Friday, March 28, 2008

    You might notice a distinctly international flavor to Major League Soccer when teams take the field for the start of the league's 13th season this weekend. In an attempt to help prevent the diluting of the talent pool caused by expansion, MLS has changed some of its rules and paved the way for more veteran foreign players. Some see it as a disturbing trend, but the reality is it is a necessary step for a league that is growing quickly. MLS officials spent the offseason telling us that its r ...

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