Christian Pulisic is in fine form nine months before a World Cup in his home country.
The United States forward scored twice and was involved in another goal as AC Milan won at previously unbeaten Udinese 3-0 in Serie A on Saturday.
It was the type of performance that American fans hope to see at the 2026 World Cup that the U.S. is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico. Pulisic and U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino recently indicated that they had moved on from some controversy after the top American player skipped the Concacaf Gold Cup.