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Jack's avatar

@Grant - did Gio's haircut come from the USMNT barber? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Grant Wahl's avatar

I'm on the case!

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James Geluso's avatar

It seemed to me Steffen was solid in the Azteca, but wobbly in Orlando. What do y’all think?

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Ralph's avatar

I confess I hadn’t seen Dennis Bergkamp before (my European soccer awareness started around 2009), but glad you made the comparison - those highlights are amazing!

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Bart's avatar

You should look around for more Bergkamp highlights. That set was good but there are others. He was so smooth and effortless. Just a joy to watch. And made lots of defenders look silly along the way.

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Elliott Weir's avatar

I haven't seen anyone mentioning the "high and tight" that Gio got after the Mexico game. 👍

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Lloyd J. Heilbrunn's avatar

The GI Jane joke is too obvious.....

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Jack's avatar

LOL

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MAGold's avatar

Curious as to who is in the “leadership group”? Really enjoy your work.

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Andy Imboden's avatar

Love the distinction made about players' competitiveness but "no jerk teammates in this group." That's a huge positive for the coaching staff, especially with the amount of young guys in the squad.

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The Czar's avatar

Are the Reynas done having kids? Anybody want to start a pool and chip in to hopefully incentivize this couple to produce another soccer superstar??? Seems like a sure thing no?

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marilyn's avatar

this was such great insight on Gio, and gives context to his reaction to Peafok's miss.

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Michael Bales's avatar

Excellent read. The insight into Gio is why I subscribe. And how many times can I watch the slo-mo video in one day?

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Lou Hudson's avatar

Great article, Grant. I hope they can continue to stay friends and keep looking forward to national team camps. If they do, can stay motivated to improve, and can stay healthy, they can get to where no US team has ever gotten - regular front page news - and exponentially grow the game. That’s what ALL US fans want.

The future can be so bright we may have to wear solar eclipse shades.

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Lou Hudson's avatar

By the way, “old man” Steffen? Imparting his advice to the “kids” on the team? He’s 26.

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