How a ‘naive’ Mauricio Pochettino’s lowest moments turned the USMNT into World Cup darlings | USA
By: Jeff Rueter in Orange County, California | Published: 2026-06-25 08:00:08 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Tears welled in Mauricio Pochettino’s eyes. His US team had just lost the 2025 Gold Cup final in a hard-fought match to determine the regional crown. To make matters worse they had been beaten by Mexico, their arch-rivals.
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Were they tears of sadness, of frustration at the result? Perhaps in part. But as Pochettino explained this week, these were also tears of empathy for his players. They had…
