One awkward hug, plenty of questions: USMNT fans react to Pochettino and Pulisic video

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A brief interaction between Mauricio Pochettino and Christian Pulisic during a U.S. men's national team training session in Fayetteville, Georgia, on November 13, 2026, has sparked speculation among soccer fans. In footage shared by journalist Pablo Iglesias Maurer on X, Pochettino embraces several players before exchanging a noticeably shorter, one-armed hug with Pulisic. The contrasting greetings quickly attracted attention online.The video emerged on the same day U.S. Soccer officially announced that Pochettino would leave the national team to become Manchester United's head coach. The Argentine manager, who took charge in September 2024, will oversee the team's final two Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matches against Haiti on November 14 and 17 before departing.

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00:01One hug, two soccer stars, and a whole lot of speculation.

00:21Mauricio Pochettino was greeting his U.S. national team players before training, giving several of them warm embraces.

00:27But when he reached Christian Pulisic, things looked a little different.

00:32The AC Milan star offered a quick, one-armed hug, and fans immediately started wondering if something was wrong.

00:38And the timing couldn't be more interesting.

00:41Pochettino is leaving the national team to coach Manchester United.

00:44But does one awkward hug really prove there's tension?

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