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USMNT lose to Italy, also turn down Julen Lopetegui approach, and more: Freedom Kicks for November 21, 2018

Happy Wednesday folks, and Happy Turkey Day Eve! I write this while resting at the home of my parental units in Texas. Yesterday had a ton of news, didn’t it? Let’s recap it all.

Despite Horvath’s heroics, USMNT falls 1-0 to Italy on late Matteo Politano goal | Black & Red United

The United States fell to Italy yesterday 1-0 in Genk, Belgium. Ethan Horvath was amazing for the Americans, but a Matteo Politano stoppage time goal (90+4) was the difference for the Azzurri.

The big story was reported by Grant Wahl just after the match: Julen Lopetegui, the recent Real Madrid and Spain coach, approached U.