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Omar Vega/Getty Images It was easy to think there wouldn’t be many big changes to the U.S. in the Argentine manager’s debut after Pochettino nodded at previous U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter’s tenure as successful in his prematch news conference His counterpart, Panama manager Thomas Christiansen, knows him well after they did their coaching licenses together. […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images In the first match under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, the United States men’s national team defeated Panama in a friendly on Saturday night by the score of 2-0. The USMNT was able to earn some revenge after previously falling to Panama in the Copa América group stage on June 27. […]
Lars Baron/Getty Images New United States Men’s National Soccer Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino paid a massive compliment to U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic on Friday. According to Fox Sports’ Doug McIntyre, Pochettino said the following regarding Pulisic: “I think he’s a fantastic player, one of the best offensive players in the world.” Pochettino was […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The United States men’s national team begins the Mauricio Pochettino era on Saturday against Panama. The friendly serves as a starting point for the new USMNT head coach, who needs to have the program running at full speed by the time the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes around. A […]
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Jhon Durán was seemingly on his way out of Aston Villa, with both Chelsea and West Ham United interested in the player’s signature, according to the Evening Standard. However, he stuck around at Villa Park, even earning himself a new contract. The Villans will be thrilled that he did, with […]
The excitement around Pochettino is real—and it should be. This is a coach who has been around the game learning from the best his entire life. He wants to play exciting soccer. So, ahead of his debut Saturday against Panama and a trip to Guadalajara to meet Mexico, is there a catch? There are a […]
Jason Mowry/Getty Images Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is among the 34 nominees for MLS’s MVP award for the 2024 season. Teammate Luis Suárez also made the cut as Miami claimed the Supporters’ Shield with 71 points through 33 matches. Voting for the league’s annual awards is split evenly between players, coaches and select members […]
Dustin Satloff/USSF/Getty Images for USSF It’s not easy being the coach of a mid-tier national team. Unlike the top national sides in the world, the U.S. lacks the sort of truly elite distributors and final-third playmakers to reliably break down low blocks, which means dropping crucial points at the feet of a lower-tier Concacaf nations […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The United States men’s national team looked fairly lifeless through the first hour or so of Tuesday’s friendly against New Zealand, a reminder that freshly-appointed head coach Mauricio Pochettino might indeed have his work cut out for him. And then Christian Pulisic happened. The USMNT’s star winger, brought on as a […]
Henry Browne/Getty Images After weeks of rumors, the United States men’s national team has officially named Mauricio Pochettino as its new head coach, replacing Gregg Berhalter. U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team @USMNT Introducing… <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/USMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#USMNT</a> Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino 🇺🇸 B/R Football @brfootball Mauricio Pochettino’s message for USA fans 🗣️ <a href=”https://t.co/0X6GgfV7dE”>pic.twitter.com/0X6GgfV7dE</a> According to Jeff […]