Who are the top 6 British footballers to play abroad? Sutton reveals his picks
Chris Sutton has picked his top five British footballers to play abroad on Mail Sport's podcast It's All Kicking Off.
With the likes of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham now flying the flag in the Bundesliga and LaLiga respectively, there's a great debate to be had over the best exports from these shores.
For Sutton, two Welshmen feature and his former team-mate Paul Lambert also makes the cut for his Borussia Dortmund heroics.
Speaking on the latest edition of the podcast, Sutton talked through his list and explained his reasoning to Ian Ladyman.
He said: 'So the best five British footballers to play abroad. In fifth place, Paul Lambert. My old team-mate at Celtic went from Motherwell to Borussia Dortmund and had a major part in winning the Champions League. So Paul Lambert at number five.
'At four, Steve McManaman. I think he was brilliant at Real Madrid. Excellent player he was at Liverpool, scored a goal in the Champions League final, won endless trophies at Real Madrid, he would be in at four.
'At three, don't like football outside the Premier League era, but John Charles, the gentle giant, could play up front and at the back. He has to be in because he was one of the pioneers, one of the first guys to go and play abroad, went to Juventus, I think 1950, well, not I think, I know 1957, won three Serie A titles for Juventus, wonderful football and my dad used to talk about John Charles a lot so he would be at three.
Sutton went on to reveal the two top talents he puts above the rest in this debate.
'At two, Gareth Bale has to be in there somewhere, five Champions League titles, the scorer of one of the greatest ever Champions League goals, endless trophies at Real Madrid,' he reasoned.
'I don't know whether he was always
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