Seattle Sounders Star Steve Zakuani Chooses Congo over US National Team

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The U.S. national team gained a striker on Thursday, but then lost a potential goal scoring threat on Friday.

One day after Kansas City Wizards forward Teal Bunbury created some controversy north of the border by switching his international allegiance from Canada to the U.S., Seattle Sounders striker Steve Zakuani announced that he would accept a call-up from his native D.R. Congo because he did not want to wait for American citizenship.

"Tough decision but long wait for US citizenship nailed it," the 22-year-old University of Akron product tweeted on Friday evening.

"If citizenship could have been fast-tracked, probably would have gone with US but happy with my decision.. can't wait to represent Africa!"

 

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Source: http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/11/12/seattle-sounders-star-steve-zakuani-chooses-congo-over-us-nation/

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