When Alexi Lalas gave his now famous hot take criticism of the USMNT’s World Cup qualifying woes last Sunday, it dominated the U.S. Soccer social media universe. Fans were probably wondering what the current players thought of the situation. Well, United States captain and midfielder Michael Bradley offered thoughts Wednesday after Toronto FC practice to Canadian-based outlet Sportsnet.
Bradley, when questioned about Lalas’ rant that called out Bradley directly, responded:
“Part of being an athlete, a competitor is understanding that everybody has an opinion, especially in the world today.