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Report: USMNT coaches are recruiting Gedion Zelalem
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:12 pm
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In an ESPNFC.com article by Kristan Heneage detailing the role USMNT assistant coach Andreas Herzog plays in identifying and recruiting dual-citizenship players plying their trade overseas, Zelalem is on the radar of the former Austrian national team interim head coach despite the fact that he is not a US citizen.
Zelalem, whose family is of Ethiopian heritage, was born in Germany but spent his formative years living outside Washington, D.C., where he attended Walter Johnson High School. It was there he was noticed by Arsenal.
He has trained with the US U-15s, but was recently called up to Germany’s U-17 team for UEFA Euro qualifying. Were he to appear for Germany, he wouldn’t be able to switch allegiances to the US, as only dual citizens are allowed to make a one-time change before appearing at the senior level.
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Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:22 pm to hendersonshands
:itshappeninggif:
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:22 pm to hendersonshands
Jurgy you sexy beast
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:22 pm to hendersonshands
Barack needs to give Geodude citizenship
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:23 pm to joey barton
I'll make a call to Frank Underwood.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:25 pm to hendersonshands
You may very well think that, but of course, I couldn´t possibly comment.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 6:41 pm to Dandy Lion
I guess Randy Savage won't be too happy. I really want to see more home grown talent too but until that day comes when the MLS youth systems have gotten better we need to look at all options we have.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 7:21 pm to hendersonshands
Shawn Parker you're on deck
Posted on 3/27/14 at 8:12 pm to hendersonshands
players who could use a loan to a middling championship club for 1,000 alex
Posted on 3/27/14 at 8:33 pm to hendersonshands
I know someone from Walter Johnson High School.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 8:42 pm to hendersonshands
i thought we all knew this?
hope we can land him. he sees the pitch so well.
hope we can land him. he sees the pitch so well.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:06 pm to Friend of OBUDan
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hope we can land him. he sees the pitch so well.
Yes he does. He is a chess player among checkers players. He is a true talent. Needs physical maturity, but that will come.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:10 pm to itawambadog
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but until that day comes when the MLS youth systems have gotten better we need to look at all options we have.
agreed
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:28 pm to hendersonshands
Jurgen should just set up a meeting with Obama and be like-
"Look, this is the only sport that 'Merica doesn't dominate internationally. We're even good at bullshite sports like Rifling. If you could sort of expediate this whole citizenship process, don't act like you're a stranger to doing that sort of thing, that'd be greattttt."
Also, it is insanely badass that they named a high school after a stud pitcher from a century ago.
"Look, this is the only sport that 'Merica doesn't dominate internationally. We're even good at bullshite sports like Rifling. If you could sort of expediate this whole citizenship process, don't act like you're a stranger to doing that sort of thing, that'd be greattttt."
Also, it is insanely badass that they named a high school after a stud pitcher from a century ago.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:31 pm to itawambadog
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I guess Randy Savage won't be too happy.
It's gotten too retarded to even care about anymore.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:17 pm to RandySavage
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I have become too retarded to even care about anymore.
FIFY
Posted on 3/28/14 at 6:45 am to fightingtigers98
omg, FIFY, lulz, so clever.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 8:30 am to hendersonshands
the kid is pretty damn American in how he acts and talks. he came of age in the US and sounds like any other US teenager out there (at least prior to him living in London 
). the biggest hurdle is going to be his work permit (not that there aren't other big hurdles). if he becomes a US citizen, he can't play for us/be in London anymore.
). the biggest hurdle is going to be his work permit (not that there aren't other big hurdles). if he becomes a US citizen, he can't play for us/be in London anymore.Posted on 3/28/14 at 8:33 am to Friend of OBUDan
Yeah I wish we could find some way to expedite the process over the summer so he can try to figure out the work permit then
Posted on 3/28/14 at 8:33 am to Friend of OBUDan
Some here had to have a sister or daughter to offer up for marriage.
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