OT: Gedion Zelalem becomes US citizen, plans to play for USA
Washington Post reported he has become a US citizen and plans to play for the USA. Huge news for US soccer. I know its not Harbaugh news but news nonetheless.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2014/12/29/arsena…
http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/12/30/gedion-zelalem-usmnt-us-citi…
From NBC for those who have no idea:
"Zelalem moved to the United States form Germany in 2006 and ended up playing six years of youth soccer in the Washington, D.C., area before he was discovered by Arsenal and signed with the Premier League club in January 2013. Before coming to the US, Zelalem spent four years in the Hertha Berlin youth academy.
He is yet to make his Premier League debut for Arsenal, though Zelalem made his first-team debut last January in the Gunners’ fourth-round FA Cup game against Coventry City and recently appeared as a 46th-minute substitute in Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League group stage finale."
http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/30/report-gedion-zelalem-is-…
December 30th, 2014 at 10:01 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
Selling USA jerseys in Mexico is a start.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 10:03 AM ^
The Harbaugh bump.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:04 AM ^
Awesome. Can't wait to see a Gunner in a USA uniform.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:05 AM ^
Harbaugh could coach the 2016 team right? I'd love to see him shake hands with Putin.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:07 AM ^
Geez the Harbaugh effect is everywhere!
December 30th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
TO HELL WITH SOCCER.
Neg away!
December 30th, 2014 at 10:11 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 10:40 AM ^
This fear of soccer has always befuddled me. If this was a post about lacrosse or swimming or track or something, no one would make a comment like this. But because it's soccer, someone ALWAYS has to get on and let us know how much they hate soccer. Great, cool -- glad you're 60 at heart if you're not actually 60. Have a nice day.
HARBAUGH.
December 30th, 2014 at 11:18 AM ^
Penis envy
December 30th, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
Huge get for the USMNT, he already made an appearance at a Champions League game for Arsenal earlier this year at only 17.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:21 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 10:41 AM ^
Good to see Zelalem join Die United States Fußballnationalmannschaft.
December 30th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
To be fair, though he was not born in the US, he has spent most of his life here -- kind of the opposite of guys like Julian Green or John Brooks. Either way, huge get -- I'm totally pumped!
December 30th, 2014 at 11:13 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 11:23 AM ^
Very good news for USMNT. He, like Green, will help the other younger guys up their game because of the fanfare.
December 30th, 2014 at 11:53 AM ^