For months, the question had been whether Sounders forward Clint Dempsey could even play soccer at any level again.
Now, he’s done so convincingly enough that U.S. Men’s National Team coach Bruce Arena has named Dempsey to the squad for its upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Honduras on March 24 and then Panama on March 28. Dempsey, who will be joined on the national side by Sounders teammate Jordan Morris, went the full 90 minutes against Houston in the season opener and then Montreal last weekend, scoring once and having a second goal called back by a questionable handball ruling.