"Was it 39 medals? Fourteen golds," he bragged, ticking off the vital numbers from Norway's record-breaking performance. "It's fantastic what the athletes have done."
It's hard to argue he made the wrong choice. Since debuting with Norwegian club Stabaek at 16, Kamara has played for eight teams in four countries, scoring 11 or more goals six times. A trade in January brought him from Columbus to the Galaxy, a team that will take the field for its MLS season opener Sunday trying to turn around a rapid downhill journey of its own.
The Galaxy are coming off the worst season in franchise history, one that saw them go 8-18-8, finishing last for the first time while setting records for most losses, most goals allowed (67), fewest points (32) and fewest home victories (three).