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Dom Dwyer not surprised to see fellow Englishman Jack Harrison thrive

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Dom Dwyer is not surprised by Jack Harrison's success in MLS after leaving England to play in the American college system.

After all, Sporting Kansas City's center forward took the same path himself, well before New York City FC's rapidly emerging rookie midfielder.

“There are a lot of young, talented players in England,” Dwyer said on Friday. “Those players just need the opportunity.”

Getting that opportunity isn't always easy, though, which is why Dwyer is not surprised that more young English players aren't going the US collegiate route.

“It’s difficult for a foreign player to come to the US,” said Dwyer, “when you factor in having to get a visa and then making sure the team that wants you has an available international spot.