Former U.S. men's national team member and current soccer broadcaster Alexi Lalas went on an impassioned rant on Sunday, calling the current generation of USMNT "a bunch of soft, underperforming, tattooed millionaires" after the team lost to Costa Rica and drew Honduras in the most recent round of World Cup qualifying. And now two prominent players—Christian Pulisic and Michael Bradley—have responded.
"Tim Howard. Tim, the Belgium game ended three years ago. We need you to save the ball now. Geoff Cameron. Clean it up, or let's get someone who will," Lalas said. "Clint Dempsey. Yeah, you're a national team legend; now we need you to be a national team leader.