"We need to really believe in things, big things," Pochettino said. "We need to believe that we can win. That we can win not only a game, that we can win the World Cup. Because, i

During Pochettino’s first-ever press conference as the official USMNT head coach, the 52-year-old manager repeatedly mentioned the word “believe” — a word frequently used by Jason Sudeikis’ character (Ted Lasso) in the Ted Lasso TV show series.

At his official introduction as USMNT coach on Friday, Mauricio Pochettino said he wants his players to think big: "We need to believe that we can win all the games, that we can win the World Cup."

"I'm impressed that you remembered to say 'soccer,'" U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone quipped right after Pochettino's opening remarks. Pochettino slipped back into his default term, "football,

U.S. men’s soccer made history on Wednesday with the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as head coach of the national team.

Mauricio Pochettino, newly named head coach of the United States men’s national soccer team, speaks with CNN’s Don Riddell.

New US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday that his aim is nothing short of competing with – and beating – the best teams in the world.