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"For young American soccer players looking to play professionally, options in the United States are substantially limited. Although college soccer offers plenty of Americans a great opportunity to get a higher education and continue playing the game, there are very few professional soccer clubs and the salaries and potential to move on to higher leagues is very restricted. Save for the MLS and NASL, most American soccer players find their careers halted upon graduation. But for Kevin Garcia, an opportunity abroad has provided a chance to build up a career playing soccer professionally in Sweden."

Portsmouth can move off the bottom of the table with victory over fellow strugglers Hull City at the KC Stadium. Record signing Jimmy Bullard could start for Hull.The £5m midfielder made his first appearance in nine months as a substitute in Monday's loss at Fulham and then had another run-out in the reserves the following night.Defender Anthony Gardner is also back in contention after two months on the sidelines with a knee injury while captain Nick Barmby has overcome a calf problem.With Richard Garcia nearing fitness after a knee injury, Ian Ashbee (knee) is Hull's only major casualty. Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown is suspended for his side's vital trip to Hull, following his red card against Tottenham Hotspur.Loan player Jamie O'Hara returns to the side as he was unable to play against his parent club last weekend, but the match comes too soon for Hermann Hreidarsson who is recovering from a foot tendon injury.Papa Bouba Diop and Richard Hughes remain absent with hamstring and hip problems respectively, despite turning out for the reserves in midweek.