Mauricio Pochettino celebrates after the US's World Cup-opening win in June.
The peak of Mauricio Pochettino’s US tenure came in the World Cup-opening win against Paraguay in June. Photograph: Alex Livesey/FIFA/Getty Images
The peak of Mauricio Pochettino’s US tenure came in the World Cup-opening win against Paraguay in June. Photograph: Alex Livesey/FIFA/Getty Images
Mauricio Pochettino asked the US to believe in his project. Did he believe in it himself?

The coach’s tenure with the USMNT brought a whiplash of highs and lows. He met some goals but also left many with the impression he never truly bought in