Quote Originally Posted by CFH View Post
Ngabe said he wouldn't leave the U.S. and that's why the 'Caps didn't draft him. Apparently he's not a U.S. citizen yet and he thinks that leaving the country to play soccer would jeopardize that process.

Some info on it here:
OT: Official Whitecaps Thread - Page 5 - HFBoards
Still scratching my head on Salgado being picked first. The more and more I think about it, the less it makes sense.