#world-cup-squad

#world-cup-squad

He's a very nice boy, young. He is great. Last year, when he was at Espanyol, the psychologist of the club was my psychologist, with whom I have been working for ten years. She has told me wonders about him. The teammates who know him have also done so.

After the 2-0 defeat to Slovakia, DFB director Rudi Völler says that head coach Julian Nagelsmann needed some time to let his emotions get the better of him for a few minutes (via Sport Bild): The defeat in Bratislava was particularly frustrating. The national coach was visibly angry after the game. Völler reported: "You have to give him the freedom to explode sometimes. That's what he did in the dressing room after the game. He needs five minutes to let off steam."

The September international window was a bit all over the place for the U.S. team, though it did finish on an upbeat note. A poor first-half performance Saturday against South Korea condemned the Americans to a 2-0 defeat, but the team rebounded Tuesday against Japan as attackers Folarin Balogun and Alex Zendejas made the most of their rare starts, contributing a goal each in a 2-0 victory.