US coach Mauricio Pochettino makes light of unexpected drone: 'It's not NASA here'
The US Soccer Federation had three drones above Tuesday's practice at the training facility next to Energizer Field, and a fourth joined them during the start of the workout, which was open to media for the first 15 minutes. 'If someone wants some clips, we can send. It's not a problem,' Pochettino said. 'We are not going to hide anything. It's not NASA here. It is the national – men's national team. No problem.'
Pochettino said it was not clear whether midfielder Johnny Cardoso will be available for the match. Cardoso missed Sunday's quarterfinal win over Costa Rica. 'He was today training a little bit, but he's feeling … a problem again in his ankle,' Pochettino said. 'It's not a big issue, but it's an uncomfortable situation.'
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