Brutus Buckeye performs before the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

Mauricio Pochettino is in Columbus, Ohio, for Tuesday’s friendly against Japan.

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