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World Cup 2022: Christian Pulisic’s hell after USMNT’s elimination from Qatar 2022: “It’s going to hurt for a long time”


USMNT crashed out in the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup, and for Christian Pulisic the elimination is a process that will be hard to put behind him, as he felt they had more to give heading into the next World Cup in which they will host.

Pulisic affected but grateful to the USMNT fans

‘I didn’t get hit in balls’ – USA’s Pulisic on injury in pelvic areaAP

“This is going to hurt for a long time, but I’m so grateful for this team and everyone who supported us throughout the process. A lifelong dream come true to represent my country in a World Cup. We will be back,” said the man named Captain America.

Another person who is very affected by the elimination is Sergio Dest, who was one of Team USA’s best players in Qatar.

“Devastated. We gave everything for our country, but unfortunately we came up short on the night. I’m very proud of the team and how we fought throughout the tournament. “There is so much talent in the group and most of us are still young with plenty of time to develop,” Dest sentenced on social media.

President Joe Biden celebrates USMNT’s win over Iran in the World Cup: “USA USA USA”, he chanted

Dest and Pulisic, two of the USA’s emblematic players

Sergio Dest and Christian Pulisic are two of coach Gregg Berhalter‘s most trusted players, and their numbers in Qatar show that they will be two of the players on which he will base his hopes for the next World Cup.

Pulisic played a total of 316 minutes, scoring one goal, and only came off against Iran after suffering an injury that landed him in a Doha hospital. Dest totaled 424 minutes, was cautioned and came off the bench in every game.



Christian Pulisic net worth: What is the fortune and salary of “Captain America”?


Christian Pulisic is an American soccer player that plays for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League and is also one of the United States Men’s National Team most important players, being their leader in offense while wearing the historic #10 jersey for the Stars and Stripes.

Pulisic was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1998 and has just made his debut in a FIFA World Cup at Qatar 2022 a couple of weeks ago.

His move from Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga to Chelsea FC holds the record for the most expensive transfer involving an American player ever.

Christian Pulisic net worth

Christian Pulisic is a professional soccer player that has an estimated net worth of between $10 and $14 million dollars according to Celebrity Net Worth and SoccerSouls, due to his play on the field as well as endorsements with international brands like Nike, Gatorade, EA Sports, Chipotle and many more.

His transfer from Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea FC was worth a record $73 million dollars, making him the American with the highest amount paid to be transferred.

Pulisic’s contract with Chelsea FC runs through the summer of 2024, right now he reportedly makes around $185,000 each week, an amount that will most likely increase when he negotiates a new contract with Chelsea FC or his next club.

Pulisic wants to lead the USMNT past the Round of 16

Despite exiting the USMNT’s last Group Stage match due to suffering an abdominal injury while scoring his team’s winning goal against Iran, Christian Pulisic is confident that he’ll be ready to face the Netherlands this Saturday in the game that kicks-off the Round of 16 at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.



World Cup 2022: Walker Zimmerman says the USMNT wants to win the World Cup: ‘We are not finished yet’


The United States Men’s National Team is the only CONCACAF nation to advance to the Round of 16, leaving them as the only ones in the region that’ll play in the knockout stage of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The USMNT is back in this instance eight years later, since they didn’t qualify for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Gregg Berhalter’s players managed to advance to the last 16 after drawing with England and Wales, while beating Iran by the minimal difference in their final group match.

Walker Zimmerman says the USMNT want to be World Cup champions

United States defender, Walker Zimmerman has said that he thinks that the USMNT isn’t finished yet, adding that the narrative continues as they’re still trying to accomplish their goal of winning the World Cup, something that he believes could inspire a new generation of players.

“I think if we’re able to do that, we’re going to inspire a lot of young players, a lot of young Americans to pick up the sport and, hopefully, make them proud.”

Gregg Berhalter knows that a new tournament starts on Saturday

USMNT’s coach, Gregg Berhalter knows that his team arrives as the underdog to their Round of 16 match against the Netherlands, but knows that’s unlikely to shake his team’s confidence, despite their rivals being better positioned of FIFA’s ranking.

Berhalter knows that advancing from the group stage is a huge accomplishment, but he assured to This Morning, that his team wants to keep going.

“We had two tournaments that we’re looking at: the group stage tournament and the knockout tournament. And now, we’re here in the knockouts, we just want to keep this thing rolling.”



World Cup 2022: Christian Pulisic proved he’s worthy of being Landon Donovan’s heir as the new “Captain America”


Christian Pulisic is the player with the biggest name in the USMNT’s roster, but that has only boosted his leadership in the team as he know’s that somewhat like “Spiderman”, wearing the #10 jersey for the squad, comes with a great responsibility, specially during a World Cup.

Pulisic appeared when his team and country needed him the most, scoring the goal that gave the United States the victory over Iran in the final match of the group stage at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, advancing to the knockout stages of the tournament as the second best team in the group, behind England.

Similarities between Landon Donovan and Christian Pulisic

For a couple of decades, Landon Donovan came to mind whenever someone mentioned the USMNT, and upon his retirement the United States passed through a rough patch, even missing the 2018 World Cup.

While the current times weren’t bright, US Soccer looked towards the future and embarked in a project with the 2026 World Cup in mind, which they are hosting alongside Canada and Mexico.

Christian Pulisic was one of those bright young players that came out of their development system and pointed to be a star, finishing his youth career overseas and becoming an importan player for the biggest clubs in UEFA.

He now wears the #10 jersey in the USMNT and many seem to be pleased that a new “Captain America”, just like Landon Donovan in his time, is now defending the stars and stripes uniform with great skills, but also huge courage and leadership.

Christian Pulisic says he’s ready to play vs Netherlands on Saturday

The heroe for the United States against Iran and one of their most important players, Christian Pulisic was taken to the hospital after he was injured during the USMNT’s last game in the group stage.

Pulisic gave an update and declared himself ready to play Saturday against Netherlands in the Round of 16 at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.



World Cup 2022: Tom Brady and Christian Pulisic: USMNT hero gets to live the life of the GOAT for a day


Christian Pulisic is the man of the hour not only for the USMNT at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it’s the rare day when soccer is at the top of every front page of every sports media outlet covering sports in the United States and the image of the Chelsea striker and his goal is the most used.

The ‘American Outlaws’ in Buffalo went wild celebrating Christian Pulisic’s heroic goal against Iran@AOBuffalo

What does Christian Pulisic have to learn from Tom Brady?

Perhaps then there are things Pulisic, who scored the only goal as the USMNT defeated Iran 1-0 to punch their ticket to the round of 16 at the World Cup, should learn from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

TB12 remains the most popular and recognized active sports figure in this country, however, these two characters have a closer and more direct relationship as was demonstrated more than a year ago during the celebration of Super Bowl LV.

Tom Brady, on Buccs OT loss to Browns: “We just didn’t make the plays and they did”AP

On that occasion, which occurred on February 7, 2021, Pulisic was still a few months away from being crowned UEFA Champions League champion for the first time, Chelsea defeated Manchester City until May 29 of that year, but that Sunday Brady’s Bucs faced the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium.

Christian Pulisic’s message to Tom Brady

“I’m going to go with Tampa Bay and Tom Brady,” Pulisic told Fox Soccer minutes before kickoff of Super Bowl LV. “Honestly I like Tampa as a team for a few years and I just think Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T – so I just think he’s going to win again.”

The former husband of Brazilian top model Gisele Bndchen ended up winning his seventh Vince Lombardi Trophy that day by defeating the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes by a resounding 31-9 score, while Pulisic and Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Estdio do Drago in Porto, Portugal.

Maybe Pulisic’s big goal is what Brady needs to turn his fortunes around after a poor season by his NFL standards, as he currently has a 5-6 record with the Bucs.



World Cup 2022: Christian Pulisic: “The LeBron James of Soccer” gets praise from “The King”


Christian Pulisic being the star for the United States Men’s National Team isn’t something that happened overnight, as the Hershey, Pennsylvania born was regarded since a young age as a soccer prodigy and draw comparisons to other great athlete’s that preceded him, like LeBron James, due to his skills, young age and expectation about their future.

Pulisic has been called “The LeBron James of Soccer” and now in his first ever World Cup is proving them right, scoring the key goal with which the USMNT defeated Iran, securing their advancement to the knockout rounds in Qatar 2022.

LeBron James praised the USMNT for advancing in Qatar 2022

LeBron James took to Twitter to congratulate the United States Men’s National Team on defeating Iran and advancing to the Round of 16 in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The USMNT’s social media team tweeted at LeBron James and showed their respect for who they called “The LeBron James of Basketball”, in a clear sign of joining the trend surrounding Christian Pulisic.

LeBron James has posted pictures wearing Pulisic’s jersey

This isn’t the first time that LeBron James shows support for Christian Pulisic or the USMNT, previously he has been seen wearing the “Captain America” #10 jersey in his Instagram posts.

Later it was reported that Pulisic had gifted him the jersey, but hadn’t actually met him in person by that point.



World Cup 2022: Gregg Berhalter: USMNT’s coach thinks his team ‘can beat anyone’ in the World Cup


Gregg Berhalter, the United States Men’s National Team coach wants his players to believe that if they do their best, they could beat anybody at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Two days before he starts his participation in the World Cup against Wales on Monday, Berhalter spoke with ESPN about a wide range of topics surrounding the USMNT’s and the biggest football stage in the planet.

He wants his players to understand that the only way that they’ll be able to make history is if they believe in it.

“On our best day we can beat anyone in the world. Anyone”, he told ESPN.

Gregg Berhalter wants the UNSMNT to be protagonist in Qatar

Gregg Berhalter said that is an honor to play in the World Cup, and his team doesn’t want to just be participans, they want to perform and do their best.

Under Berhalter’s leadership and guidance the stars and stripes team returned to a World Cup after missing Russia 2018 due to a disastrous qualyfing round.

He now coaches one of the youngest teams in the tournament and is leading a young generation of players with the goal of having an historic participation for the next World Cup, which they host.

Talented players like Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Timothy Weah and Yunus Musah, among many others.

“When you’re on the field and the sideline and the crowd is loud and there’s pressure moments; if you’re not prepared, I think it hurts decision-making.”

Gregg Berhalter thinks anything is possible

Ahead of his first game against Wales, Berhalter is yet to name the captain of his squad, but what he does know is that once they start they don’t have a set date for it to end so they’ll have to take it step by step to be among the two best teams in their group and advance to the knockout rounds.

“In the knockout games, playing our best possible game and seeing how far we can go.”



World Cup 2022: The USMNT played a friendly game with migrant stadium construction workers in Qatar


The United States Mens National Team continues to get ready for their World Cup debut against Wales and on Monday Cristian Pulisic and the rest of their stars played a friendly game alongside some migrant stadium construction workers, amid the host nation’s ongoing controversy over human rights violations regarding their labor situation.

Team USA trained alongside migrant workers in Qatar

Gregg Berhalter and his players could be seen kicking the ball with the workers on the field, and the star players even gave a few lessons and training drills to the workers, for whom they also signed autographs and took pictures.

The USMNT shared the pictures on social media even after FIFA sent a letter to all 32 participating national teams urging them to leave politics aside and let football take the center stage, after the world’s eyes are locked in on Qatar, as the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup.

The United States National Team wants to ‘Be the Change’

Gregg Berhalter, USMNT’s coach has said that his team will continue to push the “Be the Change” message while they are in Qatar, and will try and raise awareness for the host nation’s treatment of migrant workers and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

“I think that when we are on the world stage and Qatar, it’s important to bring awareness to these issues, and that’s what Be the Change is about,” Berhalter explained.

“We recognize that Qatar has made strides and there has been a ton of progress, but there’s still some work to do. And it’s just about, Be the Change basically represents everyone’s individual opportunity to make change and to have change start with them. So I think it’s appropriate that we have that here as well.”