USMNT, Pulisic and Gold Cup
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Sunnyvale native and San Jose Earthquakes academy graduate Diego Luna starred for the United States men’s soccer national team on Sunday at PayPal Park, capably replacing Christian Pulisic
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman scored twice as the United States built a three-goal, first-half lead and ended a four-game losing streak by routing Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Sunday in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opener.
United States men’s head coach Mauricio Pochettino says players cannot pick and choose when they play after rejecting Christian Pulisic’s offer to play in the pre-Gold Cup friendlies.Pulisic had
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday responded to comments Christian Pulisic made in a recent interview.
After Christian Pulisic spoke about why he chose not to play for the USMNT in the Gold Cup this summer, head coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about those comments before the tournament opener against Trinidad and Tobago. It’s safe to say Pochettino wanted to remind everyone he’s in charge of the USMNT. Not Pulisic.
Pulisic and the U.S. Soccer Federation agreed that he would sit out this summer's Gold Cup 'to get the rest he needs'