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No Hard Feelings: USA's World Cup Alumni Like Co-Host's Chances, Friction And All

For the type of U.S.national men’s team fan who's mainly plugged into the American squad during World Cups, it may come as a surprise to learn how much tension there is between some of the program’s all-time greats and the U.S. players who will kick off the 2026 tournament against Paraguay on Friday (kickoff at 9 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One). This friction came to a head last summer. Star forward Christian Pulisic was criticized by U.S. legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard for skipping the Concacaf Gold Cup citing fatigue; his father clapped back at Donovan on social media. Eric Wynalda, score...