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Christian Pulisic Says He's Ready for Pressure of Playing for USMNT in 2022 World Cup

Christian Pulisic is prepared to handle the added weight that comes with being the United States men's national team's biggest star ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Pulisic told ESPN's Jeff Carlisle he's "done a lot of things" to this point in his career but that the World Cup stands out.

"It's something when I was a kid in Pennsylvania growing up, five to 10 years old, that's all I thought about was the World Cup," he said.

The 24-year-old added this opportunity inevitably presents a different challenge:

"All those emotions and stuff that you're not ready for, it always hits you.