re: Sack Klinsmann on Monday

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"[Jones] doesn't shy away from putting people into place," Klinsmann told me. "It doesn't make him very sympathetic sometimes, because if you go in the face of some teammates it's not going to be what they want. But he does it for the better of the team. So I give him that freedom here. I tell Jermaine often, 'You don't shy away from anything. If you need to put somebody in line, you put him in line. Don't hold back!'" Read More: SI.com

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Why didn't Klinsmann name Michael Bradley captain? Many of the people I spoke to, including former U.S. coach Bruce Arena, thought Bradley, 25, would be the choice. But Klinsmann had other ideas for now. "In a certain way it's an age thing," said Klinsmann. "But he definitely has the characteristics to become a very, very good leader. It's just in his nature and the way he was brought up by his dad. He's always looking after other players."

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