“Soccer can change so fast,” Cristian Roldan says.

He knows that well.

Earlier this fall, the Seattle Sounders FC midfielder was on vacation when he got the call to see if he could join the US men’s national team as an injury replacement. Just weeks later, he listened as USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino said, “Maybe Cristian Roldan is the example of if you want to build your perfect player. He has a little bit of everything.”

Those comments came after a strong showing from Roldan in a 2-1 victory over Australia in an international friendly. The 30-year-old started and assisted both Haji Wright goals in 76 minutes of action.

“It was a great moment to finally contribute in that game,” Roldan told MLSsoccer.com earlier this week. “Then, to hear that from a coach who has seen some

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