Christian Pulisic

MLS salary numbers are officially out and the results are wild. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Lionel Messi making more money than 28 entire MLS teams and debate whether his arrival has truly been worth the investment for the league. The boys also discuss MLS potentially loosening salary cap restrictions and whether spending more freely would actually improve the quality and competitiveness of American soccer. Then, USMNT captain and AC Milan superstar Christian Pulisic joins The Cooligans! Pulisic talks about preparing for the biggest World Cup of his career, partnering with Michelob Ultra for their latest FIFA World Cup campaign, and how he handles the nonstop pressure and criticism that comes with being the face of American soccer. He also shares a memorable story about Gregg Berhalter and the advice that helped elevate his game to another level. Finally, the guys look ahead to the World Cup and identify the five USMNT players who will need to deliver if the United States hopes to make history on home soil. Which stars are ready for the spotlight? Who could become the breakout hero of the tournament? And does this current squad have what it takes to change the way the world views American soccer forever? Timestamps: (7:30) - Is Messi’s salary worth it for MLS? (30:00) - Christian Pulisic joins the Cooligans (43:15) - 5 USMNT players who must step up at the World Cup Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv

Michele Giannone, reporter for MLS on Apple TV, joins David for the first half of the show to talk a busy week already with Concacaf Champions Cup, U.S. Open Cup and more. Then Matt is back to talk about the USMNT, and Christian Pulisic’s performance heading into the World Cup. 7:30 LAFC downs Toluca in Leg 1 and Schedule Talk 25:48 Surridge-less Nashville battles Tigres in 1st Leg loss 32:20 No Cupsets in the U.S. Open Cup, Quarterfinals Matchups 42:35 James Rodriguez Conundrum, Minnesota-Columbus Preview 48:40 The State of Christian Pulisic, Santiago Giménez, Eredivise 1:07:32 Polish FA hanging out with Julian Hall’s mom, USMNT GK chatter

When Christian Pulisic broke onto the youth soccer scene as a teenager, playing for PA Classics and the IMG residency for US Soccer, other countries and clubs took notice. Specifically, in the process of scouting another US youth national, Dortmund took notice. When he moved to Germany to join the club, his emergence on the global scene accelerated. Pulisic impressed for both the U17 and U19 Dortmund teams, and quickly worked his way into the senior team. At the same time, Pulisic broke through with the US Men's National team. He, along with a generation of young American talent featuring in the top flights of Europe, offered the country a new sense of hope that the country could break through globally. Brian Sciaretta joined the show to talk about Pulisic's continued growth at Dortmund, then Chelsea and most recently AC Milan. He shared his thoughts on the generation of talent that has defined the Pulisic-era of the USMNT and contemplates what still may be yet to come. Founding Futbol is a year-long exploration of the critical moments that have led to soccer's emerging popularity in America. Visit our website for more information: ⁠⁠FoundingFutbol.com . Email us at kent@foundingfutbol.com . Subscribe to Founding Futbol on your platform of choice. Host: Kent Malmros Guest: Brian Sciaretta (Soccer Journaist) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of "The American Dream with Tim Ream and Steve Schlanger," Tim and Steve are back home in St. Louis and joined by Tim's USMNT teammate and AC Milan star Christian Pulisic. Christian breaks down his hot start in Serie A, what his pre-game superstition is, and what the US team can learn from their upcoming friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

AC Milan signed Christian Pulisic from Chelsea. Christian Mate Pulisic is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the United States national team. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. Image Credit: cmpulisic/instagram

Stu Holden joins State of the Union for a SPECIAL episode as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Holden, Lalas and Mosse first dive into the news of Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami and debate how big this is for Inter Miami and MLS. The trio also react to Christian Pulisic's comments on Gregg Berhalter. Does Pulisic want Berhalter back? Do the trio believe Berhalter will be back? They also make sure to react to the CONCACAF Champions League being renamed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup and analyze what this means moving forward. Shifting over to Europe, Lalas, Holden and Mosse react to West Ham winning the Conference League over Fiorentina and preview Manchester City's matchup against Inter Milan in the Champions League Final. The trio also make sure to preview the top MLS games this weekend such as St. Louis City SC vs. the L.A. Galaxy. To wrap up the show, Lalas, Holden and Mosse talk the top USMNT talent and they talk about the PGA/LIV tour merger! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices