Major League Soccer released its annual player world map, and the numbers don't lie: MLS is, by a good margin, the most internationally diverse major league in the US and Canada.

MLS boasts players born in 61 different countries. Here's how that compares to the other four leagues.

League (year) Total # of Players Players Born Abroad

(% born outside USA & Canada) Countries Represented

(incl. USA & Canada) MLS (2013) 530 213 (40.1%) 61 NBA (2012-13) 438 84 (19.2%) 44 NHL (2012-13) 753 183 (24.3%) 19 MLB (2012) 1,057 272 (25.7%) 16 NFL (2012) 2,041 55 (2.7%) 16

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