Quote: Old Feller "It's less likely to be an issue if they have friends/family with them.'"
Not sure that stands scrutiny. I'd say a player's wife/girlfriend is just as prone to homesickness - maybe more so, given she's not part of a team. I suspect you'd not need to look too far to find players of various sports cutting short stints abroad to keep a partner happy.
You can buy it bottled, problem solved 
