Sitting at a table in Columbus, Ohio, Mauricio Pochettino let expletives fly in the wake of a U.S. men’s national team’s defeat. It was September, 2025. His team had fallen to South Korea just days before. And less than a year into his tenure as U.S. manager, the Argentine’s frustration was growing. That frustration wasn’t directed towards his players. No, it was directed towards outsiders amidst criticism about his roster selections and his team’s on-field performance.