Ex-pat Whanganui footballer James Musa a has made headline news in the home of his new North American club.
Last month Musa took a major step up in the American scene when he signed with the Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Sporting Kansas City.
Hard on the heels of that signing Musa got his second call-up to the All Whites to replace defender Tommy Smith who was ruled out of the Fifa World Cup Qualifiers against the Solomon Islands with a hamstring injury.
On Tuesday (NZ time) Musa's All White performances and New Zealand's World Cup progress. made headline news on the MSL website home page in the United States.
The article reported how "Sporting Kansas City midfielder James Musa collected his third cap for New Zealand in a 13-minute substitute appearance on Tuesday as the All Whites drew 2-2 with the Solomon Islands in the second leg of the OFC Playoff Final at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands".