How important is the identity of the team? And if it is important, just how do you cultivate one and what positive impact can it have? That is the question that currently faces the U.S. Men’s National Team.
More than just a question that the team faces, however, it is a debate that several figures at the heart of the team have publicly spoken out about, and on different sides of the coin.
It all started with goalkeeper Zach Steffen who stated quite plainly that the USMNT does not have an identity.