Hopefully, I’ll be flying back in April.” I decided to wait here until that gets lifted and things are going back to normal over there. I’d already been there for a month of a lockdown and you’re just locked in your room for days on end so it wasn’t too great. While I was here from Christmas break, the Prime Minister announced that they’re going into another lockdown the day or two before I was supposed to fly back. Samodurov said, “I wanted to go back, actually I had a flight booked for January 6th. Little did he know, but he would not go back to England for a long time. Later on in December, Samodurov decided to go home for Christmas break. I would think that cars would be coming from there, start crossing, and then almost get hit by a car because they drive on the other side of the road,” he said. I would walk around the city to get a lot of places and I’d look to the left when I’m crossing the road. “The country is a lot different, there are a lot of different things. In addition, he also experienced some culture shock. “I realized there are a lot of things that I wasn’t fully prepared for, but I think it’s a good learning experience for the future.”

There’s so many things that I didn’t even think about,” he said. “I feel like I learned a ton about living on my own because I had no idea how much it would cost me to buy my own things. He was forced to mature quickly and adjust to a new culture. Living pretty much on his own was a big adjustment for him. I got to see a lot of historical places in London, but obviously, there are a ton of things that I want to see over there.” I saw the London Eye, Big Ben, and the London Museum. Samodurov said, “I got to visit London in December. He was also able to make a brief trip to London. They both look like really nice stadiums.” Not inside, I just went and looked around. Samodurov said, “I went and visited Anfield and Goodison Park. In November and December, some things started to ease up and he was able to explore the city. The players were more technical and less physical,” he said. Samodurov had a smooth transition into the team and had no issues with adapting to the British style of soccer. It’s not really by myself, but I have my own room so it’s kind of nice,” he said.Įngland was under a pretty strict lockdown when he first arrived so he was unable to do much except train with his team. He moved into a flat with a couple of other college students. Last fall, Samodurov traveled by himself across the world to start his new adventure in Liverpool.

I thought that was a good opportunity because it would be a smooth transition, I’d be able to meet people, and I’d be able to go there.” “After the showcase, I heard about the opportunity to go over there and play from this guy, I got an email. After high school, I always planned on going to Europe to go to school in England or Spain,” he said. “I was never really interested in playing soccer after high school. The program through LJMU is connected with Everton Football Club, which is one of the most well-known clubs in the English Premier League. Samodurov was presented with this incredible opportunity at a showcase with his club team in Seattle. His older sister Fiona graduated from CHS in 2016 and went on to play soccer at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Zander Samodurov graduated from CHS in 2020 and took his soccer talents across the Atlantic to play at Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool, England. He credited the store clerk with keeping the girl safe, saying the employee “did an outstanding job.The name Samodurov is legendary in both the boys and girls soccer programs at Camas High School. Massey said police determined the children were not in danger staying in the home Wednesday night.

Massey said two other children live in the home, an older sibling and a younger one. Massey said “the totality” of the incident, including the length of time the child was gone without notice, as well as the weather and potential for danger, led to the charges against the mother. “She just got out of the house without her mother knowing,” Massey said. The girl had dressed herself in her winter gear.

Massey said there was snow on the ground and a mixture of snow and rain fell as the child walked alone on a route that took her alongside heavily traveled Western Avenue. Massey would not say what street the girl lived on, but said it was about a quarter-mile from the store. The first location was incorrect, but police found the girl’s mother after that. Once police had a name they were able to come up with a possible address.

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