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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Leander Schaerlaeckens

Mauricio Pochettino’s US return is risky, expensive and probably unnecessary

Mauricio Pochettino stands on the sideline during a USMNT game at the 2026 World Cup.
Mauricio Pochettino led the US to the last 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP

Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer enjoyed their time together.

Or, rather, they enshoyed it, as Pochettino would pronounce it in his thick Argentinian accent, which charmingly carries over when he speaks English.

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