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Christian Pulisic is not getting nan use of nan uncertainty from anyone.
In possibly nan astir important World Cup successful nan history of shot successful nan United States, Pulisic yet did not make an impact.
Pulisic sewage wounded successful nan U.S. Men's National Team's opener, causing him to miss its adjacent crippled earlier playing constricted minutes successful nan group shape finale.
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USA's Landon Donovan celebrates triumph astatine nan last whistle astatine nan 2010 World Cup. (EMPICS Sport - PA Images via Getty Images)
But Pulisic, nan look of U.S. Soccer, disappointed successful some knockout-stage games and near nan Round of 16 lucifer against Belgium aft an ankle injury. After nan loss, Pulisic said he tin "rest."
Landon Donovan saw some nan highs and lows during his World Cup career, and while he admitted he "want[ed] to beryllium careful" regarding his study astir Pulisic, nan USMNT fable did not clasp backmost overmuch astir nan disapproval he "deserves."
"In nan end, he’s your champion player, he’s your prima player, and it conscionable didn’t hap for him..." Donovan said connected his "Unfiltered Soccer" podcast pinch erstwhile teammate Tim Howard. "That’s portion and parcel pinch this role. It’s conscionable disappointing, I was waiting for a infinitesimal for him … and it conscionable didn’t happen."
Christian Pulisic of nan United States looks connected during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D lucifer betwixt Türkiye and USA astatine Los Angeles Stadium connected June 25, 2026 successful Inglewood, California. (Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
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"I’m starting to look back, Tim — it’s much than conscionable a inclination now. It is," Donovan continued. "Like, erstwhile nan games are easy, and it’s a location qualifier, and it’s Jamaica, yes. But successful nan large moments and nan large games, he conscionable hasn’t — I’m not criticizing, I’m conscionable saying it factually. He is who he is astatine this point."
Donovan besides was not thrilled that Pulisic near nan Belgium game.
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"The reality is, he came retired of a World Cup knockout crippled astatine home, pinch his limb still intact. Because you would person had to f--king resistance maine disconnected nan field," Donovan said. "And I would person punched nan expert successful nan look and said, ‘You’re not taking maine disconnected nan field. Put immoderate you request to put successful me, and I’m staying connected nan field.’"
Christian Pulisic of nan United States walks disconnected nan transportation aft nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 lucifer betwixt USA and Belgium astatine Seattle Stadium connected July 6, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Howard was cryptic successful his not-so-positive Pulisic analysis, saying he is simply a "nice footballer," but "outside of that, you’d person to inquire maine very nonstop questions to which I could springiness you very nonstop answers."
Pulisic has conscionable 1 extremity successful 8 profession World Cup games. In Monday's loss, he mislaid possession 11 times successful nan first half.
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