In a podcast appearance released Thursday, Mauricio Pochettino defended the tournament prospects of his US men’s national team, but gave a mixed answer when asked if the hosts feel excitement brewing stateside, questioning the “emotional relationship with the game” of the American public writ large. “The kids don’t develop until they are 11, 12, or 13,” Pochettino explained in his appearance on Stick To Football. The relationship is with basketball or American football.
