US men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is leading his first round of training sessions in Texas with the team ahead of friendlies with Panama and Mexico. Photos from training have drawn online comparisons to one of the most iconic TV coaches in the US.
Men in Blazers highlighted Pochettino's fashion and how he undeniably looks like Coach Eric Taylor from . "Just two guys coaching ball in Texas."
He might not have Coach Taylor's iconic band strap, but the comparison is uncanny. Now, if only Pochettino can deliver the same silverware for the USMNT that Taylor did with the Dillon Panthers.
USMNT Coach's New Look Draws Comparison to Iconic TV Coach
Does that make Christian Pulisic the Matt Saracen of the team?
Not to mention, if there's ever a TV or movie adaptation telling Pochettino's story of how he led the USMNT to glory at the 2026 World Cup, Kyle Chandler has to be the odds-on favorite to portray the Argentine.






