Yea we'll see soon enough. But its the reality. He came here like many illegals for a change in life. Here in northern virginia its nothing new. I had many friends who went to the same HS (different years though, im 10 years older than him), my team scouted many players for our club growing up who had talent but had no money or connections (we were the latin american 'travel' team lol) to even know how to play at higher levels. I made some life time friends too, that when i first met them didnt know a lick of english. Its a story that rings true around this area, given the latin american immigrant population here in northern virginia.
Hey Fuego, wheres our bolivian-american superstar, I thought there was ton of bolivians in the dc area? we've had mexicanos, Salvadoreños ,argentinos and urugauyos but no bolivianos. btw, that article was great, Najars a special kid.
Interesting article from the Washingtonian, but I have to say that one rather poorly-researched part stood out to me: Regis had his citizenship fast-tracked not because he was a "superstar athlete", but because he was able to take advantage of a special provision that benefited the those married to a US citizen living abroad and working for the U.S. Government. No rule was bent for him, because the provision already existed before U.S. Soccer even knew about him.
Reading the story in the Washingtonian posted by Bolivianfuego, the selfish American footy fan in me hopes he picks the USA; but the small part of me that is a decent citizen of the World in me hopes he picks Honduras.
Not at all shocking, but Goff is predicting Honduras http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...s-national-team/2011/04/04/AFtMHufC_blog.html
I think I'm going to take Najar to Honduras and I'm going to parlay it with Antarctica being awarded the 2026 World Cup.
I remember Regis case, but correct me if I'm wrong, it seemed that his process took a matter of weeks, and we are talking citizenship not residency which I believe it may true.
I will hold out a sliver of hope cause of Granny! "Few have more influence on Andy than a 67-year-old woman who came to Honduras looking for a better life and watched her family head north for the same dream. “I want him to play for the US,” his grandmother says. “His future is there.”"
after reading the article I think I want Andy to play for his country of birth - Honduras - ..... credit to Andy - credit to the high school - credit to DCU and the academy .. but most of all credit to Andy and to his homeland. I just hope we double or triple team him when we play them in the future in qualifiers.
how about his parents for risking their lives to get to the u.s. honestly, his "homeland" has done him no favors
Maybe one of his younger brothers will become a LB and play for the US... then we'll all live happily ever after.
I've finally figured it out after reading the article. Najar is going to blow all of our minds by choosing ........ El Salvador .... his grandma's homeland! Oh my, that would be awesome! LOL
I hope this isn't too political for this forum, but a story like this puts those people in a tough spot. It's about actual people facing actual hardship. It's much easier to condemn nameless, faceless others than it is to condemn people working hard and risking their lives for a better life for their families. In my experience cases like that of the Najar family are not the ones they want to bring attention to.