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Blunt and sarcastic, Arena relaxes US after Klinsmann

PANAMA CITY (AP) - Alejandro Bedoya missed a goal in training, and Bruce Arena wanted to make sure the midfielder knew he noticed.

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Blunt and sarcastic, Arena relaxes US after Klinsmann

"He threatened to chop my man bun off," Bedoya said, smiling. "That's the kind of grief I get around here."

Humor has returned to the U.S. national team since Arena replaced Jurgen Klinsmann as coach in November, following losses in the first two games in the final round of World Cup qualifying. In the first competitive match of Arena 2.