Mauricio Pochettino joked about plans to call up Lionel Messi's sons in the United States national football team - citing how it could be a tough task given their allegiance to Argentina

Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge of the US national soccer team since September and was recently asked about the possibility of calling up Lionel Messi's children

Mauricio Pochettino had a clear message to players joining up for his USMNT squad camp this month. The former Tottenham head coach is hoping to utilise the meet-up to assess the levels of US-based stars ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League final series in March.

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Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach tasked with leading the U.S. national team through the 2026 World Cup, said he and his staff have been quite impressed with the level of play from the MLS players at camp in Fort Lauderdale this week.

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has provided his opinion on whether Lionel Messi's children could ever be convinced to represent the USA professionally.

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Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge of the United States national team since September and has recently joked about the prospect of calling up Lionel Messi's sons