There was only one way that Christian Pulisic's return to the U.S. men's national team could be overshadowed, yet caretaker manager Dave Sarachan obliged. Michael Bradley is back in the U.S. fold.
For years now, Bradley, 31, has divided opinion like no other U.S. player. When the U.S. faces Colombia in a friendly on Oct. 11, it will be just over a year since the Americans suffered their greatest humiliation, that of losing to Trinidad and Tobago 2-1, a defeat that eliminated them from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. As captain, Bradley took the brunt of the criticism.