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1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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If Major League Soccer was looking for a spokesperson to laud the development of the league, they had their man in U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday night as he stood near the pitch at Yankee Stadium.
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he → look → Stadium
With the USMNT on the cusp of opening its first camp since the World Cup ended earlier this summer, Pochettino is leaning heavily into the youth during the extended September-October international window.
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Pochettino → open → window
Among the invitees are 12 players from MLS and nine who are earning their first call-ups to the senior men’s national team, including Red Bull New York stars Julian Hall and Adri Mehmeti.
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who → earn → stars
“It’s an unbelievable job the MLS is doing, giving the possibilities to the young [players],” Pochettino told a small group of journalists on Friday, which included The Post.
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which → ’ → Post
“The clubs giving the [opportunities] to 17- and 16-year-olds, playing 18-year-olds.
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clubs → give → olds
I think that is an amazing thing that shows that this is very healthy and we have amazing talent in the youth.
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we → think → youth
“And the clubs in the MLS are doing a very good job.”
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clubs → do → job
Pochettino was on hand to watch the final version of the 2026 Hudson River Derby between the Red Bulls and New York City FC, with both clubs featuring players headed to next week’s USMNT camp.
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clubs → watch → camp
Hall and Mehmeti highlighted the young talent on the pitch that Pochettino was talking about when it comes to the men’s national team program, but the USMNT boss pumped the brakes on any massive expectations that may be placed on the pair of American stars.
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that → highlight → stars
“Careful, I think they’re young. …
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Of course, they deserve [to be here] and we need to pay attention to them, but relax,” he said when asked about the pair of New York stars.
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he → deserve → stars
Pochettino said that right now the focus is on helping to provide the tools “for them to keep the evolution” and that “they will be better players and better [people].”
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they → say → evolution
He would not say if either would see playing time during the upcoming friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada.
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either → say → Peru
With Pochettino under contract as the USMNT head coach through 2030, he will have plenty of time to mold the program into his vision, with plenty of time until the next World Cup.
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he → have → Cup
And the USMNT boss made it clear on Friday what he’s looking for in any player that dons the stars and stripes under his tenure.
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that → make → tenure
The U.S. men’s national team program was dealt a bit of a blow on Friday when prized dual national defender Noahkai Banks committed to playing for Germany on the international stage going forward over the United States.
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Banks → deal → States
Pochettino said that Banks had called the U.S. Soccer Federation before news of his decision became public, but ultimately the goal is to have players in the program that are “200 percent” committed.
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that → say → program
“We want players that commit and are desperate to play for the badge and play for us,” Pochettino said.
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Pochettino → want → us
It’s a thing that we need to deal with because we’re in a country where that happens often, but I think the organization is so strong.
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organization → ’ → country
“I think the most important thing is the players have no doubt, when showing us, have no doubt that they want to die for that shield.”
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they → think → shield