Blackburn ends pursuit of American defender John

Blackburn ends pursuit of American defender John

Published Aug. 29, 2011 2:46 a.m. ET

FC Dallas says American defender George John will not be joining Premier League club Blackburn.

Dallas president Doug Quinn says ''Blackburn had significant interest in acquiring George; however, for the time being, they decided not to finalize the deal.''

The Major League Soccer club added in a statement that John will now be available for the U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday.

To avoid the necessity of obtaining a British work permit, John had traveled to Greece - his grandparents' homeland - to collect a passport from another European Union country.

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