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Dutch TV asked me last night if I knew who Johan Cruyff was. I told them he was an excellent player for the Washington Diplomats and LA Aztecs.
Would it have been that hard to start Reyna at the No. 9 instead of Ferreira today instead of bringing him on at halftime in a 2-goal hole?
NEW MAILBAG: The United States shouldn’t just play in the 2024 Copa América. The US should host it:
I know Brazil knows this, but you do not want to go to penalties with Croatia.
Just an incredible designed set-piece goal by the Netherlands.
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Just now: Security guard refusing to let me into the stadium for USA-Wales. “You have to change your shirt. It’s not allowed.”
Free to read: What happened when Qatar World Cup security detained me for 25 minutes for wearing a t-shirt supporting LGBTQ rights, forcibly took my phone and angrily demanded that I remove my t-shirt to enter the stadium. (I refused.) Story:
Absolute trash: French DJ Martin Solveig asks Ada Hegerberg to twerk after receiving the first women's Ballon d'Or award. (Love her response, though.) This is the crap female athletes deal with on a daily basis around the world.
"The job of MNT player ... requires a higher level of skill based on speed and strength than does the job of WNT player." — U.S. Soccer FederationChristen Press: (via @espn )
US men's national team captain Michael Bradley adds to his earlier comments on Trump's #MuslimBan
Maven just fired me from Sports Illustrated. No severance. Nothing.
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