Perhaps this, although it can just as easily refer to guys who haven't been called up yet… "We also have information on players that also have the possibility to be in the national team. We come with that premise, to be open to any talent. Whether they play in Europe, play in MLS, or play anywhere else in the world."
"Dual nats" is general a misnoma. "Overseas raised nationals" might be more appropriate. Ii usually refers to players that were born and raised outside the US, or were born in the US and moved overseas at a very young age. In other words they grew up playing soccer abroad and most switched to the US as a teenager or adult. As opposed to players raised in the US who happen to be entitled to other citizenships through their parents or grandparents. So John Brooks, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Folarin Balogun are in this context "dual nats" while Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are not, even though they are. Another but more unfortunate term for a subset could be "passport bros", in other words they acquired a USA passport in order to play for the USA.
Just as the food and "world class" discussions peter out... Klinsmann is back! "The conversation I had with Landon [Donovan] when we were preparing for Brazil 2014 World Cup... You sit across from each other and cry." @J_Klinsmann tells the story of having to tell former USMNT captain Landon Donovan he was not making the 2014 WC squad 👀 pic.twitter.com/xohlfNy2ce— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 2, 2024
I thought this was notable from the Crew’s visit to the White House and speaks to the fact Nancy might actually be interested in the USMNT job in the future. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5799764/2024/09/27/columbus-crew-white-house-biden-nancy/ “To be honest, I was emotional,” Nancy told The Athletic. “I was emotional when Issa told me I had to make the speech… I was emotional because I’m really proud of being in Columbus, living in America. To coach here, to give my kids the education and see something different. “And to be here (at the White House) — we are talking about the first Black MLS head coach. I’m proud of that. I’m proud of it. I don’t like to talk about too much, but I like to show stuff. I like facts. So for me, this is part of that, for sure. If I can inspire people with that; to be limitless. “Like I’ve said before, impossible is an opinion. This is exactly that. For me, it’s really important because there is a lot of meaning behind that.” Nancy has spoken before about being a pioneer in the American game, one of a handful of Black head coaches in the league’s 28-year history. “When I was 18 years old, I decided to come here on vacation,” said Nancy. “My friend and I had to choose between Sao Paulo or New York. We came to New York, for 15 days, because we wanted to come to the United States. I enjoyed it so much that we had to leave after 10 days because we ran out of money and now all these years later, I am here with the whole organization at the White House. “When I talk about my story, the whole story, it was exactly that. This is amazing.”
He's the first Black MLS head coach to visit the White House, i.e., the first Black MLS head coach to win MLS Cup.
"Totally honestly, it was a very different feel this time around... We were fishing in a different pool than maybe we were before." ✍️@ussoccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker gives insight into the "tough period" of moving on from Gregg Berhalter to Mauricio Pochettino 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/bar0an5rMN— Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) October 4, 2024
“He wants to leave a legacy for this program.” 🙏@ussoccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker weighs in on Mauricio Pochettino’s long-term vision for soccer in the United States beyond the 2026 World Cup 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/LU9DJbETu8— Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) October 4, 2024 "It would be absolutely crazy for us to not tap into that knowledge and experience." 🧠@ussoccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker discusses just how much influence Mauricio Pochettino will have throughout the federation with an eye on 2026 and beyond 👀 pic.twitter.com/pmYegLsgxu— Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) October 4, 2024
Pretty predictable after watching his Kickin' It interview (particularly the segment that they recap in the article).
Storing that Jermaine Jones article in the ol memory bank for the next time a certain poster uses JJ as a character reference to defend Klinsman.... The same guy who had multiple restraining orders against him?? Shocking!
Yeah, he clearly needs some help but frankly doesn't seem like the kind of person to go asking for it. It's a reminder that we really don't know any of these guys and often times what makes them a good player doesn't translate well to other things.
Jermaine is and has been in a tough place since he lost his family. They were his center and the only thing that kept him somewhat sane. The fact that he went on Kicking It and talked about how alone he was/is should have been heard as a cry for help to his former teammates who acknowledged that JJ would have broken his own leg if it would have helped the US win. It is disgusting that you are trying to link JJ troubles to Klinsmann who is currently getting paid a rumored $3.5m per until WC2026 to not coach after getting pain $3M per for 2 years by the US to not coach. He also got a similar amount after Bayern to not coach. Klinsmann is not concerned about you or JJ for that matter. Have a heart or at least pretend to have one. I know in the age of Orange Jesus that might be asking too much.
I have no idea what you're even trying to say here... obviously what I said was far worse than a coach abusing his own players though, or his ex wife having to get a restraining order against him
Jermaine Jones?! Noooo. He seemed like such an honorable guy between the dirtiness on the field & the way he scapegoated Morris to deflect blame for the WC DQ. I for one am shocked!
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE. AVAILABLE NOW https://t.co/ii6G4LEzCA— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) October 11, 2024 Most of what was said in this interview was not knew but two things I hadn’t heard before. The first is when they met with Pochettino he had dual nationals in mind both in the program he saw playing a major role and those he thought they needed to recruit. The second is that Crocker had an option B lined up in case the Pochettino deal fell through. He said he was very clear with this particular coach in terms of where he stood and that this coach was understanding and wanted to remain part of the process. Unsurprisingly he didn’t want to say who it was but just that it was a “top, top coach.” No idea who this coach was but went back and looked at one of the articles about the hire which said https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...mauricio-pochettino-became-next-usmnt-manager Thomas Tuchel and Zinedine Zidane were discussed by the federation as part of a candidate pool that also included Pochettino, Matarazzo, Vieira, Rafa Benitez, Xavi, Thierry Henry, Marcelo Gallardo and Graham Potter.