A non-league goalkeeper who was in line to the throne of a traditional kingdom in Uganda has explained his decision to prioritise the FA Cup.
George Desmond Kamurasi, who plays for ninth-tier club SE Dons, became the preferred candidate to lead the Tooro people after the death of his cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
A 21-person Royal Succession Committee named the goalkeeper as their preferred candidate but he opted against taking the royal role.
"The first [candidate] said, 'No, I have responsibilities and I am not able to be king,'" Fr Dr Charles Oyo, a member of the committee, told NTV Uganda last month.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Kamurasi has inspired SE Dons to the brink of the FA Cup first round.
They beat Weymouth 5-1 in the third qualifying round of the famous competition and will next face Sholing for a berth in the first-round proper.
Kamurasi was asked by talkSPORT about turning down a role in the Ugandan kingdom, and he 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."
SE Dons have become social media sensations, not least due to their goalkeeper's popularity Uganda. Once a Sunday league team, SE Dons broadcasted their games on their own YouTube channel which has now surpassed 250,000 subscribers.
The club was founded by rapper Don Strapzy.
Kamurasi, known as 'Big G,' insisted the club has fans from Uganda: "They've been [following] 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."