Anointed the Striker of the Future by none other than Gregg Berhalter himself, the U.S. coach nonetheless preferred veterans Jozy Altidore and Gyasi Zardes to the 19-year-old Werder Bremen forward for the continental championship.
“It took a few days for me to really calm down about the situation,” Sargent told reporters here this week, after being recalled by Berhalter for this month’s international friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay. “When I had the time to think about it, I was able to be with my club the whole preseason, and it was a very good opportunity for myself and I thought I did a good job.
