HARRISON, N.J. – As the U.S. men's national team and South Korea convene in the New York metropolitan area this week, a World Cup that's just nine months away is top of mind. Saturday's friendly between the two sides, though, will also host a reunion between two former Tottenham Hotspur figures in Son Heung-Min, South Korea's captain, and Mauricio Pochettino, now the USMNT head coach.

The pair worked together from 2015 to 2019 in North London, Son joining the club ahead of Pochettino's second season in charge and quickly becoming a fixture for Spurs. The South Korea international scored 75 goals and notched 37 assists before Pochettino was fired in 2019, his tally including the four goals he scored en route to UEFA Champions League final that year. It will not be the first time the

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