Since 1992 the Premier League has been defined by English talent and by players from abroad and neighboring nations who provided steadiness season after season. Some of the competition\u2019s most trusted appearance makers are not English, with many racking up matches after arriving from overseas or from Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n
Schwarzer arrived as a dependable presence and proved something of a lucky charm in the top flight. The former Bradford City man played his part in Boro and the Cottagers reaching UEFA Cup\/Europa League finals, and he even \u2018won\u2019 the Premier League twice\u2014with Chelsea and Leicester\u2014despite not making a single league appearance in either title-winning campaign.<\/p>\n
Sylvain Distin was a Premier League stalwart for years, retiring in 2016 at the age of 38. His first venture in England was a season-long loan with Newcastle United that led to a permanent move to Manchester City. He went on to captain the future Premier League champions prior to their big-money investment, then enjoyed a two-year spell at Portsmouth that yielded FA Cup success. Everton benefited from Distin\u2019s prime extending into his 30s and he made almost as many appearances for the Toffees as he did for City\u2014174 in six seasons.<\/p>\n
Ryan Giggs\u2019s record of 13 Premier League title wins with Manchester United will probably never be bettered. The Welshman was already an established United player when the Premier League kicked off in 1992\u201393, and he was a key figure for Sir Alex Ferguson as the club rose to the top of the country. Later in his career Giggs converted into a central midfielder and produced some of his best football. Winning the PFA Players\u2019 Player of the Year award in the 2008\u201309 season at age 35 was followed by another two Premier League titles prior to his retirement in 2014.<\/p>\n
Forget Arjen Robben, Damien Duff was the real star winger in Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s early Chelsea sides, yet he\u2019s often underrated and not given the credit he deserves. A pacy, consistent performer, Duff rose to prominence at Blackburn Rovers as a natural left winger, terrifying right backs with his running and superb delivery. Goals followed and Chelsea came calling after the Roman Abramovich-led takeover in 2003. Duff was instrumental in Chelsea winning the Premier League two seasons in a row before being phased out. Newcastle United were the next stop in his 18-year top-flight career, followed by Fulham and then a move Down Under.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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