Mauricio Pochettino is something of an outlier when compared to modern U.S. men's national team coaches, largely because he has no connection country prior to his arrival. For all of the 21st century, U.S. Soccer has looked local. The only non-American-born full-time head coach was Jurgen Klinsmann, who was already living in California prior to his hiring.
Pochettino has no such American ties. He grew up in Argentina before playing and coaching in Europe. This will be his first foray into the American game.
It isn't his first interaction with American players, though. In fact, Pochettino coached a few, including two 2022 World Cup veterans. But how have American players fared under Pochettino?
Here is a look at seven of those players.
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