Saturday, March 25, 2017

Lletget earns his chance for US team, delivers at home (The Associated Press)

U.S. coach Bruce Arena gestures during the first half of the team's World Cup qualifying soccer match against Honduras, Friday, March 24, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Sebastian Lletget nearly stumbled after scoring the biggest goal of his life, then went sliding on his knees in celebration across a rain-soaked field as his teammates mobbed him near the corner flag. What a night for the hometown kid from San Francisco to notch his first U.S. goal. Coach Bruce Arena said he would undergo a scan and his status for Tuesday's match at Panama was unclear, but U.S. Soccer Federation officials said Lletget left the stadium in a walking boot and using crutches.


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