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THE LIST: Sportsmail's 30-21 of the best British footballers to play abroad
David Beckham has won his battle to extend his loan at AC Milan after making an impressive start to his career in Italy. The Alternative List: Boffins pick their 30-21 of the best British footballers to play abroadTHE LIST: Sportsmail's 40-31 of the best British footballers to play abroadTHE LIST: Sportsmail's 50-41 of the best British footballers to play abroad TheEngland international has also played for Real Madrid and LA Galaxy butwhere does he rank against other British footballers to play abroad?In our latest offering of The List series, we are on the search forthe most successful stars to try their luck overseas - todaywe reveal numbers 30-21, with the best players at home not always having the best time abroad.Doyou agree with our top 50? And who wouldtop your list?Make sure you have your say on our debate pages or in the comments section at the bottom of the page. And be sure to check out The Alternative List, put together by our friends at Championship Manager.SPORTSMAIL'S best British footballers to play abroad - numbers 30-21. HAVE YOUR SAY. Who is the most successful British footballer to play abroad? David Beckham has finally extended his loan spell at Italian giants AC Milan after impressing during his short stay. The England international has also played at Real Madrid and LA Galaxy but where does he rank against other British stars to try their luck in Europe and beyond?TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 30. Paul Elliott (Pisa)29. Mark Hateley (AC Milan, Monaco)28. Clive Allen (Bordeaux)27. Vinny Samways (Las Palmas)26. George Best (LA Aztecs, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, San Jose Earthquakes)25. John Aldridge (Real Sociedad)24. Des Walker (Sampdoria) 23. Denis Law (Torino)22. Jimmy Greaves (AC Milan)21. Mo Johnston (Nantes, Kansas City Wizards) No 30: Paul Elliott's spell at Pisa between 1987 and 1989 helped the former Aston Villa, Celtic and Chelsea defender later bag a pundits role on Channel 4's Italian football coverageNo 29: Mark Hateley scored just 17 goals in 66 Italian league games for AC Milan, but didn't the Rangers hero look good in the famous red and black stripes? No 28: Clive Allen spent little more than a year at Bordeaux after a £1million move from Spurs, but his goalscoring was impressive in FranceNo 27: Vinny Samways found the kind of success at Las Palmas that he struggled to enjoy at Everton. Also played at Sevilla and Algeciras No 26: George Best, pictured with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, turned out for three clubs in America after leaving Manchester UnitedNo 25: Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge was a trailblazer as the first non-Basque to sign for Real Sociedad, notching up 40 goals in 63 games No 24: The Nottingham Forest chant 'You'll never beat Des Walker' didn't quite translate into Italian, but the England defender benefited from a season with Sampdoria and their Swedish boss, one Sven Goran Eriksson No 23: Denis Law (right) didn't always enjoy the best of times in Italy with Torino and, in February 1962, he was in a car crash with team-mate Joe Baker (left) when their vehicle apparently went the wrong way around a roundabout No 22: A great player whose period at AC Milan was brief, but Jimmy Greaves still made an impression, scoring nine in 12 appearancesNo 21: Mo Johnston played for Nantes in the prime of his career, but is pictured in action for Kansas City Wiz, where he played his final few seasons THE BEST OF THE REST OF THE LISTSportsmail's top 50 all-time managers in BritainSportsmail's top 50 goal poachersSportsmail's top 50 footballing traitorsSportsmail's top 50 goalkeepersSportsmail's top 50 wingersSportsmail's top 50 FA Cup heroesTHE ALTERNATIVE LIST: Check out Championship Manager's best Brits abroad.