Having become the first American to score in an FA Cup Final, Christian Pulisic’s long-term impact on the global game will extend well beyond Saturday's final result at Wembley.
Football, or soccer, has been growing in popularity from New York to California but still cries out for that world-class player who can rival the stars of NBA or NFL for name recognition.
There have been some very good US players, Landon Donovan being the best. But in Pulisic, they have a future Ballon d’Or contender.
Christian Pulisic's excellent form continued at Wembley as he opened the scoring for Chelsea
And if that sounds like hyperbole, it is worth remembering he is still only 21 and has already played more than 150 games for two big clubs, Borussia Dortmund and now Chelsea.