INGLEWOOD, California — Given where he's from, it's no surprise Chris Richards is a football player ...Tuscaloosa is an hour west, and Alabama was in its dynasty days under Nick Saban when Richards was growing up. But Richards gravitated toward soccer.
After missing the U.S. men's national team's final two friendlies with an ankle injury, top defender Chris Richards is in the lineup for the Americans' World Cup opener vs. Paraguay on Friday evening ... .
Folarin Balogun scored twice. Gio Reyna hit a stunner. Christian Pulisic ran the show before going off at halftime. And quietly, in the middle of all of it, Chris Richards completed every single pass... .
Center backChris Richards completed all 83 passes he attempted on Friday, June 12, a record for the most passes by a player with 100% accuracy in a World Cup match since 1966, according to ESPNInsights and OptaJack.
Top U.S. defender Chris Richards is officially healthy enough to play in the World Cup opener less than four weeks after a significant ankle injury ... .
After U.S. men's national team defender Chris Richards told reporters Wednesday he's ready for the World Cup after being limited with an ankle injury, manager Mauricio Pochettino confirmed Thursday that Richards is available for selection ... .
This was particularly true with respect to central defender Chris Richards, the 2025 U.S ... Richards injured his ankle on May 17 playing for Crystal Palace in the Premier League... “We know what Richards can do.
Heading into their World Cup opener on Friday, the U.S. men's national team received a massive lift when defender Chris Richards declared himself ready to go against Paraguay... .