USA and Valencia’s Yunus Musah: ‘I wasn’t shocked by the racist abuse of Vinícius Jr’

The American midfielder has been invigorated by a successful year with his national team. And it has helped him forget a difficult time in Spain

In the two years and three months since Yunus Musah elected to play for the US men's national team over England, Italy and Ghana, he has become so integral to the American squad that it's easy to forget he is still just 20.

After choosing to play for the US, Musah was immediately thrown into the fray of World Cup qualifying, starting for a team pursuing redemption after failing to reach Russia 2018. One year after committing to the US, Musah celebrated on a pitch in Costa Rica as he and his teammates secured their return to the World Cup.