Pulisic, ‘Triple Espresso’ headline U.S. POTY noms
The Female Player of the year nominees include all three members of the “Triple Espresso” — Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson — with Christian Pulisic headlining the men’s nominee list.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has played down the significance of a five-point gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City by backing his team to respond in the title race after Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
USWNT forward Sophia Smith said her team’s 3-0 World Cup win over Vietnam was “a good starting point” but that the Americans have “a lot more to give.”