During my preparations Wednesday through Friday I visited the NFL Experience inside the Dallas Convention Center (easily in the top 5 convention center spaces in the country), Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Long Star Park in Grand Prairie, and the beautiful Ballpark at Arlington.

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The attacking midfielder follows in the footsteps of South Korean star Park Ji-Sung, who spent seven hugely successful years at the club.

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Depending on the time of year, tours range from charcuterie master classes at The Star Inn in the small village of Harome to deer stalking in the grounds of Baroque manor house Duncombe Park.

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