Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the same day The Netherlands ousted the U.S. in the Round of 16, Myers penned a touching note to the 25-year-old Robinson, a.k.a. “Jedi.”
Instagram/Darcy MyersInstagram/Darcy Myersin March — thanked fans for their supportive messages following the U.S.’s heartbreaking defeat.
“Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support for Jedi through out [sic] his time here,” she began.Darcy Myers praised Antonee Robinson in a separate Instagram message.Moments after Saturday’s 3-1 loss, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter praised his squad for putting “everything they had” into the match.
“This is a tough one to swallow for us. The guys put everything they had into it and tonight we came up short, but it wasn’t for lack of trying or a lack of effort,” Berhalter said.Antonee Robinson controls the ball against The Netherlands on Dec. 3, 2022, at the 2022 World Cup.“It hurts a lot right now. … We wanted it so bad,” Pulisic said. “I hope we gave everyone some kind of excitement and showed what this country is about, what this team is about.
In addition to the USMNT, Robinson plays for Fulham F.C. in the Premier League, which he joined in 2020. Off the pitch, Robinson has been enjoying family time with Myers and their young daughter Atlas, whom they welcomed last winter.