Thursday, March 23, 2017

Chris Wondolowski thankful for call-up to national team (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2015, file photo, San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski, right, dribbles against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of an MLS soccer match in San Jose, Calif. Wondolowski didn't have to travel far when he got the call up to the U.S. national team ahead of two key World Cup qualifiers. The U.S. will be playing Honduras on Wondolowski's home field for the San Jose Earthquakes on Friday night, March 24, as the Americans look to bounce back from an 0-2 start in the final round of qualifying in the North and Central American and Caribbean region's final round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Chris Wondolowski didn't have to travel far when he got the call to join the U.S. national team ahead of two key World Cup qualifiers. The U.S. will be playing Honduras on the home field of Wondolowski's San Jose Earthquakes on Friday night as the Americans look to bounce back from an 0-2 start in the final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region. ''To represent your country is the ultimate pinnacle, especially as a soccer player in a World Cup qualifier in your hometown,'' Wondolowski said.


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