5.20.16
ASN Morning Read: A Day Until the Copa Roster
Players hoping to make the the United States men's national team roster for the Copa America Centenario will know their fates on Saturday afternoon; how much is that MLS player making?!?
- How much is your favorite MLS player making? Find out.
- This is interesting timing as it's before the friendly against Puerto Rico on Sunday:
The #USMNT Copa America roster will be revealed on Saturday at halftime of the #RBNY - #NYCFC game
— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) May 19, 2016 - You can still make a Starting XI for that game. And, while we are here, a roster for Copa America.
- Fafa Picault, excellent soccer player name, excellent soccer player: "He took the route to Europe and fought his way through and came out now in St. Pauli with a coach I know really well," U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. "His coach told me already, 'that kid is a fighter. He wants to prove it. He wants to show it.' I said I’d send my people out there and they had a look at him." (And check out Brian Sciaretta's feature on Picault, too.)
- World Cup 2026 news: "We haven’t made a decision about the [2026] World Cup. Until we know what the rules are of the bid process—which won’t be until October at the earliest—we’re not going to be making a decision," [Sunil Gulati] said. "And we certainly haven’t had any formal discussions with the Mexican federation at this point."
