ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Ahead of the World Cup, Chris Richards has a new take on what makes America unique.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe the TSA lines right now, that\u2019s pretty American,\u201d the U.S. defender said Monday ahead of a World Cup warmup match against Portugal.<\/p>\n
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Richards lives much of the year in London, where he plays for English club Crystal Palace. He arrived in the U.S. last week for a pair of national team friendlies in Atlanta.<\/p>\n
His earlier take on what was uniquely American focused on food. During October friendlies in Texas and Colorado, he took teammates Cameron Carter-Vickers and Antonee Robinson, who grew up in England, to Chili\u2019s Grill and Bar as part of a group with Tim Weah, Weston McKennie and Mark McKenzie, according to cbssports.com.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Triple Dipper you have to get but then I think it\u2019s the endless chips and salsa, but then also there\u2019s sports on TV and also the chocolate molten lava cake and it\u2019s just like you\u2019re sitting there and you\u2019re looking at the ground, the tile,\u201d Richards was quoted as saying. \u201cYou\u2019re like, this is beautiful. This is nostalgia. This is really America \u2026 I think that\u2019s one of the things that makes us American \u2014 places like Chili\u2019s are like a staple and I think they finally could have that stamp on their passport now that they\u2019ve had Chili\u2019s so I was happy for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
France coach Didier Deschamps spoke of airport security ahead of Sunday\u2019s friendly against Colombia at Landover, Maryland.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a news conference ahead of Sunday\u2019s clash with Colombia in Maryland, Deschamps revealed his shock at the rigorous protocols encountered upon arrival.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt our arrival, we spent an incredible amount of time at the airport, with checks that I\u2019ve never seen in my life,\u201d the coach explained to reporters. \u201cWe are adapting.\u201d<\/p>\n
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