Sempena pilihanraya presiden US yang telah berlangsung di mana Obama sekali lagi dipilih, The Sun menyenaraikan beberapa pemain yang berasal dari US pernah atau sedang beraksi di BPL.
John Harkes
THE original American idol, Harkes became the first Yank to feature in the Premier League during a stint at Sheffield Wednesday.
Went on to play for Derby, West Ham and Nottingham Forest before returning to the US.
HARKING BACK ... John Harkes was first to crack the Prem
Cobi Jones
SHAGGY winger set pulses racing with a year-long stay at Coventry.
HAVE-A-GO HAIRO ... Jones makes his debut for Cov in 1994
Kasey Keller
KELLER first came to England as a mullet-haired 22-year-old.
He finally left these shores for good 17 years later having starred for Millwall, Leicester, Spurs, Southampton and Fulham.
KELL OF A GUY ... Kasey Keller pulls off a stunning save
Brad Friedel
THE most successful American import in history.
Played a staggering 310 Premier League games in a row before he was dropped by Spurs earlier this season.
Has also starred for Liverpool, Blackburn and Aston Villa in a 15-year career in England.
HE'S A KEEPER ... veteran Brad holds game-run record
Carlos Bocanegra
PART of Fulham’s wave of American imports, Bocanegra spent four years at Craven Cottage before he was released in 2008.
LOOKING BOC ... Carlos Bocanegra at Fulham
Brian McBride
SPENT 4½ years at Fulham, scoring 40 times in 150 games.
Returned to England earlier this year as a coach with non-league Wembley FC.
FANKS A MILLION ... supporters hails McBride after Fulham beat the drop in 2008
Tim Howard
THE man-mountain keeper has played 193 straight Premier League games for Everton — a club record.
Started his career in England at Manchester United before moving to Goodison in 2006.
HOW DID HE DO THAT? ... Tim Howard pulls off another wonder-save
Landon Donovan
BECAME a cult hero at Everton during two successful loan spells.
FLYING IN ... Donovan has had two stints at Goodison
Claudio Reyna
QUIT Rangers for Sunderland in December 2001.
Spent two years on Wearside before finishing his England career at Manchester City.
LONG TO REYN ... Claudio battle Robbie Savage in 2002
Clint Dempsey
THE Texas sharp-shooter swapped Fulham for Tottenham in the summer.
Dempsey has hit 62 goals for English clubs since checking in at the Cottagers back in January 2007.
RISING DEMP ... Clint sealed Spurs move in summer
Jonathan Spector
STARTED his career at Manchester United — making his debut aged just 17.
But the defender was not up to Spec and this summer joined Birmingham after five years at West Ham.
YOU'RE MITT, AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE ... Spector is more Romney than Obama
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