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Feb 3, 2010 · The quick background: It has now been made public that Harkes, then U.S. captain, was having an affair with teammate Eric Wynalda’s wife, Amy.
Jun 12, 2024 · It took 12 years for the true reason for the decision to be revealed: Harkes was having an affair with his teammate Eric Wynalda’s wife, Amy. Harkes has never publicly spoken about the issue,...
Feb 5, 2010 · Wynalda volunteered that a similar event had happened on the '98 U.S. team, when he said that Harkes had had "an inappropriate relationship" with Wynalda's wife and been dropped from the...
In February 2010 Sampson and former teammate Eric Wynalda revealed that an alleged affair between Harkes and Wynalda's wife, Amy, had prompted Harkes' sudden dismissal. [14] [16] Sampson confirmed Wynalda's claim in a 2016 podcast interview with Alexi Lalas. [17]
Eric Wynalda has lifted the lid on his ex-USA teammate John Harkes' affair with his then-wife, Amy, saying that it 'wasn't as painful' as people may have thought.
Feb 3, 2010 · A native of Kearny, N.J., Harkes, 42, has long denied having an affair with the wife of former teammate Eric Wynalda.
Feb 3, 2010 · "I'm calling it an inappropriate relationship. It was a major contributor to why I'm no longer married," said Wynalda, a father of three who separated from his wife in 2003 and then divorced.
Feb 3, 2010 · Former U.S. soccer coach Steve Sampson said Tuesday he dropped John Harkes from the national team roster two months before the 1998 World Cup because the American captain was having an affair...
Jan 29, 2018 · Of course, there is also the compelling story line of Wynalda’s friend and national teammate John Harkes, having an affair with his wife in the lead up to the 1998 World Cup. Harkes, the team’s captain, was removed from the team – against Wynalda’s wishes – and missed the US’s embarrassing performances in France that summer.
In 2010 Sampson and teammate Eric Wynalda revealed that Harkes was dropped from the World Cup team due to an affair Harkes had had with Wynalda’s wife. When he finished playing, Harkes worked in various fields.
