The Argentine, coach of the United States, stated that his team’s aspiration is to “win the World Cup” and referred to the level of Major League Soccer.
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The Argentinian Mauricio PochettinoUnited States coach, marked one of the main characteristics that Major League Soccer has, league in which Lionel Messi is a figure with the Inter Miami shirt: “I think here soccer is entertainmentlike American football, baseball, basketball or hockey.”
Pochettino, Messi’s former coach at Paris Saint Germain, continued his analysis: “They are sports that were born to entertain the masses. They generate the possibility of enjoying a victory, but not dramatizing the defeat since there are no relegations, while in other countries, victory is glory and losing is catastrophic.”in an interview with the Fútbol de Primera portal.
The Rosario star is the undisputed star of the league and in the current season he scored 35 goals and distributed 20 assists in 32 games.
On the other hand, the Santa Fe strategist commented that his objective is “win the World Cup” of 2026 and reflected: “No one ever remembers the second, you have to aspire. If you reach a semi-final, a quarter-final and have a great tournament and for different reasons you cannot win, you must also give them credit and merit. But, playing in our country, I think thatIt’s important to think big”.
The Stars and Stripes cast will be, like Argentina, in pot one since it is one of the organizers, along with Canada and Mexico.
This was the overwhelming victory of the United States over Uruguay
Finally, Pochettino referred to the criticism he has received since taking over as head of the North American team: “There are technical directors who have criticized me here in the United States. Not relevant, because I would never have done it; I know how difficult it is to be a coach. Saying that I don’t know the culture of the country because we lost two games… I think it’s an advantage”.
Since his arrival in September 2024, the Murphy native led 22 matches: he won 14, drew one and lost seven.
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