Colorado Rapids Executive Vice President and General Manager Padraig Smith said it best: “I think the recognition at the international level just speaks to what the players have done at the club level. And that’s really a critical, important thing for us to understand and for the players to understand. You can only get selected for your national team when you’re producing week in and week out, when you’re showing consistent performances.”
And that recognition of Jonathan Lewis, Sam Vines, and Kellyn Acosta was earned last night during a fast-paced match that resulted in a convincing 7-0 USMNT win over Trinidad and Tobago.