The U.S. males’s nationwide group’s Copa América loss to Panama had a number of low factors, however the lowest got here courtesy of Tim Weah.
The Juventus winger left the USMNT enjoying 10-on-11 for almost all of the sport when he acquired a purple card within the 18th minute. His offense: an totally boneheaded strike to the top of Panama defender Roderick Miller:
Weah noticed no scarcity of critics throughout and after the 2-1 loss, which leaves the USMNT in peril of an early exit. Head coach Gregg Berhalter, who has his personal critics proper now, known as it a “foolish choice,” although he additionally had some selection phrases for the referees.
USMNT’s Tyler Adams stated after the sport that Weah apologized to the group. Weah then issued a public apology through his Instagram story:
The apology:
Right now, I let my group and my nation down.
A second of frustration led to an irreversible consequence, and for that, I’m deeply sorry to my teammates, coaches, household and our followers.
Transferring ahead, I’m dedicated to studying from this expertise, not permitting an opponent to impress me, and dealing to regain the belief and respect of my group and supporters.
It doesn’t matter what I’ll at all times battle for my group and my nation until the day
I am now not wanted or succesful to !! sincerely apologize to everybody My love for this group goes past simply soccer and I am so unhappy and offended at myself for placing my brothers by way of what they went by way of tonight.
The match was the 24-year-old Weah’s forty first cap with the USMNT, and he stays a pivotal a part of the group’s future at wing reverse Christian Pulisic. The Individuals now face a must-win matchup towards group favourite Uruguay on Monday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis.