AL RAYYAN, Qatar -- Yunus Musah will be a centerpiece for the US men's national team when it faces England in a critical World Cup group stage match on Friday, but he was close -- very, very close -- to playing for the other side.
In fact, if not for a quirk of scheduling because of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, Musah -- who spent his teenage years growing up in London and representing England's youth national teams -- would likely be featuring for the Three Lions instead.
"We talked about it so much because there were a lot of feelings," Musah's older brother, Abdul, told ESPN.