ARLINGTON, Tex. — The U.S. men’s national soccer team’s 2-0 victory over Mexico on Sunday for the Concacaf Nations League title brought elements of the past, present and future racing to the forefront.
One must begin with the present because the Americans played excellent soccer, scored goals of absurd quality and won the competition for the third consecutive time.
Players wearing purple championship T-shirts and gold-colored medals sprayed fizzy beverages on each other during the locker-room party. Defender Chris Richards sported two pairs of goggles pressed against his forehead because “the first one might go into failure,” he said, smiling.