Whitecaps speedster Kekuta Manneh savouring first taste of U.S. national team
CARSON, Calif. — Kekuta Manneh’s days of commuting to work from the U.S. are over.
The electric Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder/forward, a native of the Gambia, had been living in Point Roberts, Wash., in order to build up the residency needed to qualify for American citizenship.
Point Roberts is part of the U.S. but is not physically connected to it. The 1,200-hectare enclave is located on the southern tip of the Tsawwassen Peninsula, below the Vancouver suburb of Delta. Depending on the traffic, it’s about a 45-minute drive to Vancouver. But who wants to cross the border to get to work?
Some tips for international commuting. Manneh tried to have a little bit of both country’s cash in his wallet at all times. And he always tried to have a Plan B.