Mauricio Pochettino is getting comparisons to Coach Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights.
US men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is leading his first round of training sessions in Texas with the team ahead of friendlies with Panama and Mexico. Photos from training have drawn online comparisons to one of the most iconic TV coaches in the US.He might not have Coach Taylor's iconic band strap, but the comparison is uncanny. Now, if only Pochettino can deliver the same silverware for the USMNT that Taylor did with the Dillon Panthers.
JOIN SI SOCCER'S USMNT WHATSAPP COMMUNITY - GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE USMNT faces off against off against Panama at 9 p.m. on Oct. 12 before facing its biggest CONCACAF rival, Mexico, on Oct. 15. Pochettino will want to endear himself to the fan base early by playing an exciting brand of soccer. There's less than two years to go until the 2026 World Cup on home soil, is the motto "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose?"Max Mallow is an editor for Sports Illustrated Soccer.
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