When Teal Bunbury scored his first goal for the U.S. national team in January, it seemed like it would be the first of many national team goals for the Sporting Kansas City striker.
Unfortunately for the U.S. national team, any more international goals Bunbury scores won't be for the United States.
Bunbury has decided to apply to FIFA for a federation switch and will play for Canada, sources told SBI on Friday. Son of legendary Canadian national team star Alex Bunbury, Teal is in Vancouver today and has completed the final paperwork to make the switch back to Canada, which he represented on the youth national team level.
"I had a great time with the guys on the USA team, but my heart was still with Canada," Bunbury told SBI. "I appreciate everything the United States has done for me, but I couldn't really see myself playing against Canada."
The United States and Canada face off in their opening Gold Cup match on June 7th.
Bunbury's decision to play for Canada came in February, after an incident that got the young striker thinking about his decision to play for the United States:
APRIL FOOL'S!
Sorry folks. Hope you didn't fall too hard. Oh, and sorry Canada.
A box of DVD’s was given to a younger KC fan after the game and was handed out to everyone who boarded the bus. The DVD’s had 2000 MLS Championship on the cover but when the dvd was put on the bus what was shown was the 7-0 loss to the Fire on July 4, 2001.
Well played, but damn you. I originally just read Ives’ twitter account without clicking the link. I’ve believed all day that Bunbury switched to Canada until now. And I agree, the Bruce Arena one will be tough to top.
Yep… that was the classic… everything else is milk toast since then
i was gonna write the same thing
I can.
I only just saw it now. Completely fell for it. Well played.
Yeah, that got me too…….I still talk about that after all these years (3 yrs ago, right?)
Don’t worry Ives. Canadian fans aren’t disappointed.
haha… got me.
We better be careful. If Bradley doesn’t show him some love soon and with all the attention going to Agudelo. He may switch!
I was swearing profanities under my breath, what a relief. Jerk…
I spent the day at the dr’s office with and eye infection. I felt like someone had run over my dog after that. Glad he still plays for the good guys.
Pretty clever you really got me there, Wow man……
Be Careful the Montreal fans will start calling 911 for the Police to investigate. Just like with the Chara hit in hockey eh!
Might as well admit it – I bought it. Good one! Glad it was only a prank.
it was a great confluence of events to have that masterpiece happen yes
SBI YOU SOB!!! I bought it!
smhd even this late in the day i still got caught , i must say props Ives you got me good on this one . i was starting to imagine the boos that would ring down on poor Bunbury lol.
You, sir, are a tool.
I’ve been reading Ives for years, and knew this was coming. Didnt bite one bit, but good effort!
YOU BASTARD!!!
Bravo Ives… but I smelled this one a mile away!
I was fooled…. I used to play with him growing up, and I texted him saying what are you thinking…. and then I read the rest of the article… touche ives
He filed his one time switch paper work. He’s LOCKED IN!
You mf!!!!!!!!! Totally forgot it’s April fools. Yes you got me
You can only switch once by FIFA rules thus he is bound to the USA….
Nice April Fools joke…:)
Ya I fell hard haha Congrats Ives, you got me.
Well played sir.
Don’t think you will ever top the Bruce Areana to Mexico
I am disappoint.
Damn yo! I fell flat on my face for this haha…
The first thing I thought when I woke up this morning was, “I wonder what April Fool’s Joke SBI is going to try and pull today” lol.
Now if Boombooree had tweeted that he was switching, THAT would have been epically funny.
U guys can have him he will never be like his dad he was born in the US and raised there so why wouldnt he play for u guys?? Problem i have is he played for our junior teams and thats the thanks we get for developing him!
In the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka, “lighten up, Frances”.
I’m Canadian. My heart sank for a minute there. I thought that I wouldn’t have the chance to spit on him in Detroit. Luckily it was just an April Fools joke.
You got me, Ives. Trickster.
I’m Canadian. I my heart sank for a minute there. I thought that I wouldn’t have the chance to spit on him in Detroit. Luckily it was just an April Fools joke.
In the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka, “lighten up Frances”.
I was totally fishhooked!
haha! good….let’s see, do I want to skip the world cup and place 90th in the gold cup, or play in the world cup and place no worse than 2nd in the gold cup…..tough one….there are many many football-crazed hottees in Canada….here’s some April 1 cons that match up with this one…
teal signs for chelsea.
teal signs for TP Mazembe.
dero signs for wizards. (NOOO!!!!!!)
dero signs for Chengdu Blades.
sepp assassinated by (insert any name here)
Qatar devastated by nuclear attack, USA given 2022 world cup.
Ives signs for Special1 TV.
Ives named USSF President.
wizards change name to….. oh wait….
wizards acquire Eidur Gudjohnsen. (what the HELL was that??)
wizards allow hare-brained NFL has-been to….. oh wait…..
I got more but I’m afraid I have NFL labor talks coming up all day and weekend….gotta make sure those helmeted idiots keep crushing each others skulls and condemning themselves to permanent brain damage/dementia/spinal trauma/Terry bradshaw/etc.
wizards acquire
Ives:
I guess you didn’t like my Bradley firing story!
Figured it was April fools, but had to confirm. That would be a nasty one if you are not thinking April fools!
I admit I thought them whining Canucks finally got to Bunbury …
Seriously, that was probably mean to bitter Canada fans and will result in some kind of karmic payback in the future involving the Canadian NT. But for now … LOL.
Hoilett > Bunbury
The great birony here is that someone named Dude Guy should probably have a sense of humor
The Bruce Arena to Mexico “joke” was better
Got me — and after I read that the BroxnCorba tweeter was going to get a $2 Millon book deal. Glad we won’t miss the BUN_BURRR_REE!
Hell yes. That one got me so badly ahhaha
You know what’s really sad?
If Bradley shuns him, this could actually happen.