There is a lot of “Paraguay isn’t very good” talk. Full stop.
Under Alfaro, they lost just once in WCQ and went 9 straight without defeat. They beat URG, Brazil, & Argentina.
They were one of the best defensive teams in the 🌎.
Paraguay isn’t bad.
#USMNT made them look bad.
83 - Chris Richards completed all 83 passes he attempted for the #USMNT against Paraguay, the most passes with a 100 percent accuracy rate by any player in a FIFA World Cup match since 1966.
Perfection.
I come back to this speech every once in a while:
“in the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches
… what percentage of points do you think I won in those matches?
only 54%.”
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To everyone watching and sharing U.S. Against the World: thank you. Means more than you know.
If the series moved you, help us get more people behind the guys before the World Cup.
First 4 eps are on out -- Pre-World Cup finale airs Tuesday on HBO Max.
The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting assistant general manager Jameer Nelson to the team's Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations under new President Mike Gansey, making the Philly native and former NBA All-Star the No. 2 executive for the franchise, sources tell ESPN. 76ers assistant GM Prosper Karangwa has also agreed to a multiyear contract extension.
🇺🇸 Under Pochettino, USMNT has won 2 of 4 games vs top 15 teams, beating Senegal and Uruguay, losing to Belgium and Portugal.
🇺🇸 Before that, USMNT was winless in 17 straight games vs top 15 teams excluding Mexico, last winning in 2016 Copa America vs Ecuador.
43.8 - The #USMNT's starting XI averages 43.8 caps entering today's match, the most experienced starting lineup named by the U.S. since the October 2017 loss against Trinidad and Tobago in Couva (55.6). Rebuilt.
🚨 EXCL: Tottenham reach verbal agreement to sign Andy Robertson, here we go!
Pact expected to be respected and deal to be signed soon despite Juventus proposal to try hijack the deal.
Robertson, wanted by #THFC last January and again now with De Zerbi.
It’s happening. ✅🏴
Cristopher Sánchez finishes off a scoreless MONTH 😳
He joins Orel Hershiser (Sept. 1988) as the only two pitchers to go an entire calendar month without allowing a run since 1913 (min. 30 IP)!