USMNT 1994 stars and present team can't get along due to criticism, with Alexi Lalas and Eric Wynalda speaking out. The tension between the two groups came to a head ahead of the USMNT's final pre-World Cup friendly against Germany on Saturday. Wynalda, 56, entered the locker room and made eye contact with Tim Weah, 26, who had previously called the older generation 'really evil' in a documentary. Wynalda told Weah, 'It's all love, buddy. I'm not evil.' Lalas, 56, a long-time analyst on Fox, can be divisive to fans and current players alike. 'I don't think that I'm evil, but you know, that's my personal opinion,' Lalas said with a wry smile. 'Maybe it's better for people from the outside to judge.' For Wynalda, Lalas and all other former greats of the program who work in the media, they don't mind the criticism. 'I don't give a crap,' Lalas said when asked if the pushback bothers him. 'Really? No.' The 1994 World Cup veterans were honored to rousing support from the crowd before the game, but the tension between the two groups remains. The USMNT will face Germany in the World Cup on June 12, 2026.
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USMNT Stars and Present Team Clash Over Criticism
USMNT 1994 stars and present team can't get along due to criticism, with Alexi Lalas and Eric Wynalda speaking out.
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