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Comparing the Top 100 Salaries from MLS and Europe
I recently added an interactive graph of MLS salary info to the site but I haven’t done much with the data since then. With the summer transfer window opening and fans debating whether or not it is worth it for their MLS club to import expensive Designated Players, I decided to take a look at [...] Read more ›