Miece Loureiro, a 2016 All-State selection, is about to begin his second year playing in Europe, where there is a wide range of competitive levels of American football.
There have been some genuinely outstanding teams who have come so close to winning the World Cup and yet so far. Ahead of the tournament in Qatar, we take a look at some of the near-misses.
SAMI MOKBEL AT MOLINEUX: This humbling experience will leave its mark. It will raise doubts ahead of a World Cup England have a realistic chance of winning.