The question came 20 minutes into Mauricio Pochettino’s introductory press conference as U.S. men’s national team coach; the first query of the event in his native Spanish.
“It’ll give me a break,” Pochettino joked at the chance to rest his English.
“What was the challenge that made you want to take the U.S. job?” the journalist asked.
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The question got to the root of an issue that hovered over the entire event at a glitzy high rise in New York City’s Hudson Yards development. Why would a manager with such a massive reputation see this as his next step?
The 52-year-old former Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea manager spoke first about the feeling
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