MARIETTA, Georgia — Chris Richards knew the question was coming. And when he heard it, he smiled. "Tell us about your knee — what’s going on there?" a reporter asked Monday ahead of the U.S. men’s national team’s training session. The Crystal Palace center back missed Saturday’s 5-2 defeat to Belgium because of a knee issue. USA manager Mauricio Pochettino said in the days beforehand that Richards arrived at training camp early last week with some soreness and wouldn’t play. But his presence at a press conference was a good sign that he’d be good to go for Tuesday’s World Cup tune-up vs. Portu...
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