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Steve Zakuani talks about rookie season, shoulder surgery, union stance

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"I grew up playing out wide more often than as a forward when I was a kid. It wasn't until after I had a knee injury and then went to college that I played 100% as a forward. For the college game, it made sense to play there, but I always told Caleb (Porter, Akron head coach) that I would end up as a winger at the next level. The challenge for me was not about learning a new position, but it was a case of re-learning some of the principles of an old position and then having to execute them at a much higher level than I've ever played at before. I never really saw myself as an out and out forward, even though I know I can play there in the right system. My style is about facing defenders up and not really playing with my back to goal for most of the game."

---Steve Zakuani