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c/ussoccer · by CombatWombat@feddit.online · 53d

Christian Pulisic’s World Cup of TV stardom and ‘little glimpses’ ends in disappointment

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/07/christian-pulisic-usmnt-world-cup-disappointment

For much of the star’s career, this tournament has been held as a high-water mark. Instead much of the USMNT’s success came without his involvement

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CombatWombat@feddit.online · 2 pts · 53d

He has no rizz, but at least he made up for it with 0 goals on .6 xg, and 1 assist on .4 xa:

“I think big-time players – you wanted some of those big-time players to step up in big moments,” Lloyd said. “I gotta be honest, I was a bit disappointed with Christian Pulisic. I think whether he wants to be the star of this team or not, we didn’t see enough from him in this particular game and really the whole World Cup. Little glimpses here and there.”