The legend of Christian Pulisic grows.
He was still able to enjoy the win with his teammates, however.
“We FaceTimed him after from the locker room and he’s in good spirits,” coach Gregg Berhalter said. “My guess is he brought his phone with him and he’s updating … one of those apps.” With the win, the U.S. earned a knockout-round matchup with the Netherlands on Saturday, and Pulisic’s teammates know who they have to thank.
Christian Pulisic of the U.S. collides with Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand after he scores their first goal.Christian Pulisic of United States receives medical treatment after scoring their side’s first goal.“Obviously we’re very thankful that he threw his body there,” Weston McKennie said. “At the end it was a heart-drop sinking moment, but we got it done and we’re excited to still be here.”
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