After a long week that started in Guadalajara and ended in Dallas, Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan didn't fly back to Seattle with the rest of his Sounders teammates. Instead, he went to North Carolina to join 21 other young American players ahead the U.S. national team's friendly against Paraguay on March 27.
"Training has been great," Roldan told media on Thursday afternoon. "A lot of young guys, a lot of guys with energy. It makes for a very quick pace, fast-tempo practice. You always want to be part of those."
Roldan, 22, has emerged as a consistent call-up for the Stars and Stripes, as the U.