Zack Steffen lets out a knowing laugh. "Ahhh it's crazy out here." The topic has turned to the US election and whether the former Manchester City is a political man.
The answer is not really but there will have been no hiding from the seismic result this week as Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Many will be intrigued to see what the future holds, including Steffen, who is now back in his homeland. He returned to the States this year with a switch to Colorado Rapids.
Their campaign ended in play-off defeat but the 29-year-old enjoyed a strong campaign that earned him a recall to the USA national team, and he is happy to be home, closer to family and in a part of the world he enjoys exploring. ALSO READ: I worked with Hugo Viana at Sporting CP - it's clear what Man City will get ALSO READ: I turned down Man City exit option this summer - now I'm a Champions League player For Steffen, football is a part of life and not the be-all and end-all.
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