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Family Time, BBQ, And The Knicks: USA's Players Relished Rare Days Off

U.S. World Cup Team Training Base (IRVINE, Calif.) — Tyler Adams watched the New York Knicks clinch the NBA title alongside his brothers and stood nearby as one of them broke down in tears of joy. Christian Pulisic, Christian Roldan and Chris Richards spent time around a fire pit overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles native Haji Wright reconnected with family, while the U.S. men’s national team gathered for a barbecue at its team hotel. Those moments were possible because, following the Americans’ 4-1 World Cup-opening victory over Paraguay, manager Mauricio Pochettino granted his players...