Non-league goalkeeper reveals why he turned down chance to become King of Uganda

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Ninth-tier club SE Dons are one win away from the first round of the FA Cup, with George Kamurasi leading them on the pitch.But goalkeeper and captain Kamurasi was almost unable to feature in the incredible journey as he was set to become the new King of the Tooro people in his home nation of Uganda.Kamurasi (left) could have become a Ugandan King, but he turned down the chance to replace his cousin and stayed in the UK@big_gkam on InstagramThe remarkable story around the non-league ‘keeper went viral in September, with him being chosen to replace his late cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, in the regal position.However, he opted to turn down the chance to become King, as he remained in England to continue playing for SE Dons.And since then, the team, who are in the fifth tier of non-league football, have gone on an impressive streak in the FA Cup, booking a spot in the fourth qualifying round last weekend. Kamurasi joined talkSPORT’s Hawksbee and Jacobs after the draw was made on-air, with the SE Dons set to face Southern Premier League outfit Sholing for a shot at the first round.Why did Kamurasi turn down the chance to become King?On why he turned down the opportunity to become King of the Tooro people to stay in the UK and represent the Dons, the 36-year-old said: “I have respectfully spoken about this to members of my family and we’re respecting this FA Cup run in line with the loss of my cousin, he passed away.“So, I’m back in the UK, I’m running our business, which is SE Dons, and honouring his name in any way I know best, which is winning and showing what desire and passion means for the people you care about.”When asked whether the people of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda follow the SE Dons, he added: “They’ve been doing it for a long time.“We’ve been on YouTube a long time and my catchphrase is ‘Six-foot-six and Ugandan’.“So being the captain and goalkeeper, I’ve never hidden my ambitions of actually playing for my country, so that’s still a possibility with their goalkeeper and captain being 41.“I’m hoping one day that international call-up can actually come soon.”Kamurasi hopes to become an international footballer with Uganda and going further in the FA Cup may boost his chances@big_gkam on InstagramView Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/ANYTHING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwOne win away from FA Cup round oneKamurasi and the SE Dons are on the brink of history in just their third season playing in non-league football.The south east London-based club used to be a Sunday League team, showing every single match on their YouTube channel, which has over 250,000 subscribers.The Dons impressively beat Southern Division 1 South side Weymouth 5-1 to reach the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.The draw took place live on talkSPORT on Monday and they were drawn against Sholing, another side who play their football two leagues above them, like Weymouth.If they win that game, they will incredibly reach the first round of the FA Cup, where they could end up facing former Premier League champions Leicester City.Dons skipper Kamurasi said on the draw: “To be honest with you, we wanted Southend away because we’ve always prided ourselves on big away days for our supporters.“We don’t know too much about them [Sholing], but the last round was fantastic… now one more scalp before we’re in round one.”