Mauricio Pochettino said that ‘American sports reward losers’ when asked about the style of play in top European nations vs. in the U.S. 😯🇺🇸
QUESTION: “We know how England, France, Spain play… Players from countries with a strong tradition have a recognizable style. What is the style of the US team? What kind of football do the Americans want to play?”
ANSWER: “Their culture is playful. They want to play. We told them, “Guys, playing soccer is one thing, competing is another.” They’re two completely different sports. They grow up in a culture of playing. Why? If you start in MLS and you haven’t won a game in three months and you’re at the bottom, what’s the consequence if there’s no promotion or relegation, no international competition? American sports reward losers! But soccer is different: if you reward those who don’t win… If you don’t have goals, you don’t fight. If I lose, what happens? Nothing. They just fire the coach. Also, the American player is disciplined. But with a sense of complacency that isn’t good in soccer. It took us a year and a half to change that mentality.”
[EL PAIS]
From start to finish, that was the most enjoyable day of soccer I’ve ever experienced. Thank you to the @USMNT for inspiring a nation and creating memories that will last a lifetime. And thank you to all the fans who showed up today…absolutely incredible. So grateful to have been there and can’t wait for next Friday 🇺🇸❤️⚽️🇺🇸❤️⚽️🇺🇸❤️⚽️
@The3PointLayup BALOGUN MASTERCLASS?
FLU GAME. KLAY GAME 6. LEBRON GAME 7. HALI GAME WINNER. BRADY LAST DRIVE. ROGER WIMBLEDON. DALE DAYTONA. RAFA ROLAND GARROS. MESSI ANYTIME. BALOGUN MASTERCLASS.
We are unstoppable
My USMNT starting 11 if our best athletes played soccer since birth
GK: Matt Freese
LWB: Jedi Robinson
CB: Tim Ream
CB: Chris Richards
CB: Alex Freeman
RWB: Sergino Dest
DM: Tyler Adams
CM: Malik Tillman
CM: Weston McKennie
AM: Christian Pulisic
ST: Folarin Balogun
South Korean fans weren’t allowed to take their bottle of tequila beyond the first checkpoint going into the stadium, so they necked the lot of it alongside Mexicans who were there to watch the game.
That’s the World Cup spirit we all know and love. 😂❤️