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USA's Cristian Roldan Eager For A Special Seattle Homecoming At The World Cup

SEATTLE, Wash. – There’s no sugarcoating it: Cristian Roldan is eager to get on the field when the U.S. men’s national team faces Australia in its second World Cup match on Friday. That’s because Roldan has played his entire professional career here for the Seattle Sounders since 2015, and before that, played two seasons at the University of Washington. He’s originally from Los Angeles, but calls himself a "Seattleite." "This is where I was grinding and wanting a chance to play," a composed Roldan told reporters ahead of training on Thursday. The U.S. team is set up at the Huskies’ facilities...