The reasons why Yunus chose the United States

Yunus Musah has already chosen which country he will defend in his international career. The Valencianist has opted for the red and blue bars and the 50 stars rather than by the country of the pound in a decision in which two aspects have played a fundamental role: the sentimental and the soccer player.

Because although it is true that the fact of being born in the United States has thrown a lot in the election of Yunus, his decision began to be forged when he traveled to the american continent last November. There it was not only the treatment he received that made him seriously consider playing with the Americans, but how they told him individually that they wanted him to be part of the project selection before that country.

Play with Pulisic, Dest, McKenie and company was already an incentive for young Musah, a motivation that was increased when he remembered that in 2026 the World Cup will be held in the land of the dollar. By then he will still be only 23 years old but, if all goes well, he will have many minutes in professional football on his legs.

From then on the weeks went by and the calls from both the British and American federations followed one anotherIt was especially the Americans who insisted and little by little an irremediable decision took shape. About three weeks ago young Yunus made his choice, a move that both he and the Federation they kept in the utmost secret until the time of the announcement. Except the English, to whom the 'no' was communicated, and Musah's relatives, practically no one around him knew until a week ago who Yunus was going to choose.

A smile on the bench

Yunus is one of those footballers who spreads happiness for the Sports City. The New Yorker walks through Paterna, says hello, stops and always maintains her cheerful facial expression and even though lately he does not live his best moments in the Turia team, that has not removed that smile from his face.

Yunus, what played 132 of the last 630 minutes, is aware that given his youth, the normal thing is that these ups and downs of minutes occuras well as have occurred in its performance. At 18, he has already marked and broken several records, so he has no anxiety to wait for an opportunity that will surely come.