Thursday, May 18, 2006

English and German leagues send the most players to the World Cup

According to Deloitte's analysis of official player lists there are more than 100 players from English clubs in the official World Cup squads, equivalent to one in seven in total.

The top four clubs are Chelsea (16 players in official player lists), Arsenal (15), Manchester United (12) and Liverpool (9).

Hosts Germany has the next largest contingent of players (contributing over 70 players).

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