Teal Bunbury: A Striker For The Next Generation

Filed under: MLS, US Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team, Kansas City Wizards, New York Red Bulls

It was a modern phenomenon befitting a very modern player.

Within minutes of converting a penalty kick against Chile in the U.S. national team's Jan. 22 friendly outside Los Angeles, Teal Bunbury had gone viral.

He had his composure from 12 yards and Telefutura announcer Pablo Ramírez to thank. Bunbury, normally rather reserved, celebrated his first international goal with a little dance near the corner flag.

That's when Ramírez' impromptu Black Eyed Peas-inspired call transformed a mundane penalty into an iconic moment, a forgettable friendly into a celebration and "Boonbooree" into both a trending topic and a t-shirt.

 

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