Mauricio Pochettino's Argentine hometown roots shape his approach as U.S. World Cup coach
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Teo Armus
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A brief article previewing how Mauricio Pochettino, the new U.S. men's soccer coach, credits his upbringing in the tiny Argentine town of Murphy for shaping his unorthodox coaching approach. The piece hints at his belief that soccer and mystical energy propelled him from his hometown, and questions whether this can lead the U.S. team to World Cup success.
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bskyMauricio Pochettino's Argentine hometown roots shape his approach as U.S. World Cup coachwashingtonpost.comKey quotes
· 1 pulledIn some sense, the unorthodox approach taken by the U.S. men's soccer team ahead of its best World Cup opportunity in recent memory is one that started here, in a tiny town deep into the pampas.
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