Quick, IMOTGP football fans! What country is circled above? We'll give you a hint - it's in Europe - where all the top footballers in the world ply their trade. Need another hint? The primary language spoken there is German - the same language spoken by the current World Cup champs! Need one more hint? The prime minister is none other than Adrian Hasler! (OK maybe that last hint isn't too helpful.)
The correct answer is a country located between Austria and Switzerland, none other than Liechtenstein, the sixth-smallest country in the world! It's the country that is now the home of budding United States star Caleb Stanko, who has been loaned out to FC Vaduz from German club Freiburg!
Stanko is making history since he is believed to be the first American to play in Liechtenstein. And since you are no doubt wondering about what the Leichtenstein top flight is like, fear not folks. The country is so small that FC Vaduz competes in the Swiss league alongside powerhouses like FC Basel so you can be rest assured that Stanko is not headed to some joke league in which derbies are lost by three goals or more on a regular basis.
Stanko is a 23 year-old American-Polish dual citizen who arrives in Leichtenstein on loan until the summer 2017. He made five appearances in the 2nd Bundesliga and 13 in the Regionalliga last season. He joined SC Freiburg in 2011 after the Michigan native played with Vardar SC in his home state. Now that Freiburg is back in the top flight alongside top-notch clubs fighting for major European honours like this one and this one, it was clear Stanko needed to go elsewhere to get on the pitch.
We suggest IMOTGP followers make a trip to the Rheinpark Stadium to see Stanko. If you do make it there, the beer is on us. Just post a photo of your matchday beer receipts at FC Vaduz with an email address in the comments section below so we can get in touch to reimburse you!
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