US men's soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino ‘jealous' his team didn't get invitation to White House
Seated aside Pochettino, American defender Chris Richards was asked what he felt like having to answer questions about international events.
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'I think what makes America beautiful is we can all have different opinions, but kind of strive for the same thing, which is freedom in the prosperity,' Richards said. 'In this tough political time, there's a lot of stuff going on in the Middle East and things like that, but I think one thing that we can do is kind of give hope to people. That's all we can do at this point, and we're not politicians for a reason.'
Wright (Achilles') done at Gold Cup
US forward Haji Wright will miss the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup because of an injured left Achilles'.
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A 27-year-old from Los Angeles, Wright scored in the 84th minute of last weekend's opening 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, 11 minutes after entering. He did not play in Thursday's 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia and the US Soccer Federation said Saturday he will return to Coventry City for evaluation and treatment.
Pochettino said Wright arrived from the League Championship season with the Achilles' problem.
Wright cannot be replaced on the tournament roster. The US, which already has clinched a quarterfinals berth, plays Haiti on Sunday in the Americans' group stage finale.
'The problem increased the pain,' Pochettino said.
It's unclear whether midfielders Tyler Adams and Johnny Cardoso will he healthy enough to start Sunday. Adams (turf toe) and entered in 62nd minute against Saudi Arabia and Cardoso (illness) entered in the 89th.
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