“I don’t know when I’ll be safe to travel. The political situation in Venezuela is tricky. Obviously, I have a responsibility here. I am under contract. The uncertainty of like, ‘Yeah, I can go home, but not knowing if I can come back’ is something that is very scary, not just for me but players across the league. It was very sad I couldn’t go with national team. I think it was the right decision for me to stay here and just keep training.”

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.