Dual-sport athletes in the world’s two most famous footballs – American and European, where playing the two same time at any level is already a crazy feat in its own. Doing it first for one of the most prestigious CFB programs in 3x national champs Dabo Swinney ‘s Clemson Tigers in America, and taking those talents next to one of Europe’s most respected soccer clubs? That sort of story belongs in a novel, not real life. There have been rugby players punting at the NFL, but never an American college football player at a European club scoring bangers.

Tanner Tessmann is living that sports folklore life now covered by global soccer media . Clemson fans still remember his name because his rise from FC Dallas academy prospect to scoring a first-touch game-winner in the Europa League for F

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