Berhalter, right, is getting to grips with his first USMNT camp though Trapp, left, has asserted himself as the crossword king.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — For his first camp as manager of the U.S. men’s national team, Gregg Berhalter instituted a rule: no cell phones in the dining area. The idea was he wanted the 28 players in attendance to talk with one another and bond over meals rather than have their heads buried in their phones. Little did Berhalter know that the players would find a low-tech way to put their own twist on meal time: crossword puzzles.
“They’ve kind of blown up over the past two weeks here,” said midfielder…
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