John Stocco has a pretty
good idea of what one of his
Christmas gifts from his
father will be.
It's John Grisham's newest
book, "Playing for Pizza," and
it's not a bad reference point
for Stocco, the former
Wisconsin quarterback who
agreed this month to play in
the very real football league
that Grisham fictionalized.
Stocco will join the Milan
Athletic Enterprises Presents
Representing Athletes Worldwide
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More than two years ago they
got together over the Internet
to play American football. On
Saturday this amateur team
will play in the Europe Cup for
the first time. They are simply
called THE CREW.
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Clayton Banner, Commissioner of the
Independent Indoor Football Alliance
(IIFA) will partner up with WSS to
create the premier clearinghouse for
American football players to pursue
the opportunity to play professional
football in Europe. Read Story
Craig Guest - LB
University at Buffalo
(Germany, NFL, NFLE, AFL)
G.C. McCoy - LB
Ottawa University
(Sweden)
Clarzell Pearl - QB
Northeastern University
(Germany)
Joe Walland - QB
Yale University
(Germany)
Maurice Banks - FS
Georgetown University
(Germany)
Kyle McIntosh - RB
Syracuse University
(Austria, Germany)
Rick Horner - WR
Graceland College
(Germany, Sweden, England)
Daniel Benetka - DL
University of Idaho
(Germany, NFLE)
Chris Vogt - RB
Eastern Oregon University
(Germany)
Estrus Crayton - Athlete
USC
(Germany)
Kent Anderson - HC
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
(Germany)
Mike Reed - Former coach
in Germany now on staff
with NC State.
© 2008 World Sports Scouting is in association with Athletic Enterprises
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G.C. McCoy does it again with
his second MVP Award in back
to back games against the
Limhamn Griffins and the
Stockholm Mean Machine.
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1st Down And Overseas To Go!
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Playing and coaching professional football is no longer limited
to American soil. In fact, transatlantic countries in Europe are in
constant search for professionals to fill their rosters and coach
their teams. World Sports Scouting has become the bridge for
players and coaches to compete overseas. We have extended
the playing fields throughout the world.
Former Tigers football star
preparing for pro game in
Europe By Joshua Boyd
For a short time each night,
just before he goes to bed,
George Abele studies the
German language. It’s about
the only time he has to do so,
but within a year, he will be
surrounded by people
speaking “Deutsche.”
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Innsbruck wins EURO BOWL
XXII against Vienna 28 : 24
The Swarco Raiders Tirol win a
dramatic final in the Eurobowl
XXII with 28:24 (6:14; 8:10;
14:0; 0:0) against the Raffeisen
Vikings and make Tyrolean
sports history. They are the first
club sport to win a Champions
League Final. Since that victory
the Swarco Raiders really feel
to be number ONE in Europe.
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Rhinos in NFL Italy, known as the Lega Nazionale Football
Americano Italiano in Italian, and will immediately be one of
the league's top players when the season starts in March.
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Former Johnson C. Smith University
Marquis Belton, All Time Leading
Receiver wins an EFAF Cup
Championship with the Berlin Adler
(Germany)
The Berlin Adler defeated the Parma
Panthers (Italy) by the convincing
score 29-0 to win the 2008 EFAF
Cup Championship. Berlin hosted
the match at Jahnsportstadion and
became only the second German
team to take home the trophy in
EFAF Cup history. Read Story
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Willing and Abele: Former
Ipswich standout to play
football in Europe
George Abele of Ipswich
heard about an unusual job
opening last year when he
was finishing up at Mount Ida
College in Newton.
"They needed a middle
linebacker in France," said
Abele, 23, who tore it up for
Ipswich High before moving
on to Mount Ida. However, the
student in him said he should
stick around and pick up his
degree, which is precisely
what he did.
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George Abele pushes a tire weighing more than 300 pounds during a recent workout.
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Mark Grocholski at the Olympic Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland
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Tommy Guy - QB
American International
(Germany)
Ken Suhl - QB
University of New Haven
(England, Denmark, Germany)
Larry Atkinson Heading To
Germany To Play Pro
Football
Larry Atkinson wanted to
play professional football,
but at age 26, the Gar-Field
High School graduate
knew his chances were
limited and his time was
running out.
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Taz Wallace Going Overseas
to Continue Football Career
The dream of playing
professional football has led
former Bulldog standout Taz
Wallace overseas as he will
strap on a helmet as part of the
Triangle Razorbacks in the
Danish American Football
Federation (DAFF). The all-time
leading tackler in the history of
Adrian College says that
perseverance has always
played a big part in his success.
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Jerod Void - RB
Purdue University
(Germany)
Antoine Jones - RB
Mars Hill College
(Germany)
George Abele will be playing for
the PLFA Champions, The Crew
Wroclaw (Poland)
George Abele of Ipswich, MA has
been saying for months that he
can't wait to play pro football in
Europe. His wait just got much
shorter.
Abele, 23, was counting on going
overseas next March, but a spot
opened up with a top team in
Wroclaw, Poland
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George Abele has arrived in
Wroclaw, Poland and is ready to
lead The Crew to another PLFA
Championship. Abele is the first
imported American to sign a
contract with the Polish Football
League. The Wroclaw Gazeta
immediately interviewed Abele
upon his arrival. Read Story