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Chris Richards: U.S. hiring Pochettino shows serious ambition

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United States defender Chris Richards said the men's team hiring of Mauricio Pochettino is a sign they are "serious" about growing the sport and the fact they went for a top, world-renowned coach, rather than a more straightforward option, is proof of their ambition.

Richards, who plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League, was talking in the matchday program ahead of their home match against Liverpool on Saturday at Selhurst Park. Despite making four starts this season domestically, he was left out of Pochettino's first USMNT squad.