USMNT: Darlington Nagbe shouldn’t be picked, even if he wanted to be

Darlington Nagbe has said that he does not want to be a part of the USMNT. However, even if he did, Gregg Berhalter still should not select him.

Darlington Nagbe has always held a more cerebral approach to football than many others. He recognises that there is more to life than kicking a ball, and while he loves the game and is extremely good at it, he will make decisions for the betterment of his entire life and family, not just his football career.

It is this greater level of awareness that prevented him from playing for the U.S. Men’s National Team for many years. Nagbe put family before football. He spurned the chance to represent his country in favour of spending time with those he…