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USMNT and Cristian Roldan: The forced veteran who has perfect skill set

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The revolution has begun. After the embarrassment of failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, one of the more humiliating moments in U.S. sports history, the US Men’s National Team decided to simply start again.

Gone are the old guard, in come the new, fresh faces to revitalise a stagnating, rotting, downright unsuccessful organisation.

That decision is plain to see in the fabric of the latest squad announcement. The USMNT face Mexico and Brazil in two upcoming friendlies during the international break over the next week. The roster is stocked full of young, promising, but inexperienced talent.