From Belgium’s academy system to the World Cup stage — resilience defined.
Team Canada defender Zorhan Bassong, now with Sporting Kansas City in MLS, joins Paul Desbaillets for a powerful conversation about sacrifice, identity, and rebuilding a career across continents.
Bassong opens up about:
leaving Canada at 14 to pursue elite development in Belgium
navigating the challenges of European football as a teenager abroad
fighting through setbacks in Romania and finding his way back in MLS
earning a national team recall after four years
why mindset and gratitude shape every part of his journey
and what the rise of North American football means before World Cup 2026
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