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BREAKING: 10 second division clubs in Mexico have filed a claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Mexican Football Federation & Liga MX. The Liga Expansión clubs are demanding the return of promotion and relegation next season. nytimes.com/athletic/63691…

Reporting with Adam Crafton : Can confirm Doug McIntyre's reporting that #USMNT star Christian Pulisic will not be on the Gold Cup roster. Midfielder Yunus Musah also won't be at the tournament. nytimes.com/athletic/63737…

One year out from a home World Cup, a struggling #USMNT will be without its star player this summer. Christian Pulisic may need a rest, but his absence from the Gold Cup hits differently as a leader and face of the program. nytimes.com/athletic/63739…

News of the day was who won't be at the Gold Cup. The pointed message from Pochettino: Everyone on the Gold Cup roster has a chance to "defend their place" and compete "with different people that maybe are not involved today in this squad.” Door is open nytimes.com/athletic/63758…

Poch's quotes were strong enough today that I included them in their entirety in several places in the story...here's half of one quote...

I lost my dad three years ago today. I still think often about the things we waited to say to each other. Don't wait to have those hard conversations. Thankful he passed down to me the game he loved so much. nytimes.com/athletic/39417…

Really enjoyed this piece on the American captaining one of the best underdog stories in global football.

Former #USMNT HC Gregg Berhalter today: “We learned our lesson from Copa América with the training camp potentially being too lax. I know what they're trying to achieve in this Gold Cup and it's all business; (Pochettino) is setting the standards and expectations from the

Her name was Xana nytimes.com/athletic/63836…

Some more insight into Antonee Robinson’s absence from the Gold Cup this summer…

“The world is welcome in America,” said Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s long-serving president. Infantino might well have delivered that promise in good faith, but it has not taken long for that cheerfully optimistic assessment to appear misguided, writes Philip Buckingham.

The #USMNT tomorrow will take on Turkiye in Connecticut. The game kicks off a summer that can bring possible redemption and hope to the program ... and carries massive opportunity for the players. nytimes.com/athletic/64087…

#VWFC Jesper Sorensen on Marsch's comments. “Yeah, I don’t know about that. I don’t think so. I don’t think that. We also have done great work with people coming to Mexico, making sure all that we got was cleared. I don’t know. I don’t expect this to be deliberate or anything.”

Cruz Azul spokesperson: Jesse Marsch ‘out of line’ for Whitecaps poisoning allegation nytimes.com/athletic/64091…

When USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about rumors linking him to Tottenham Hotspur, he said a return at this point in time was “not realistic.” Paul Tenorio has more: nytimes.com/athletic/64110…

MLS made an offer to amend the CBA and pay players performance bonuses for Club World Cup beyond the $1 million cap — 20% of all prizes for wins, draws or advancement. Union calls league offer "retaliatory": nytimes.com/athletic/64089…