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U.S. Fans Need to Tap the Brakes, Teenager Christian Pulisic is “just happy to be here”

Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer

USA midfielder Christian Pulisic (17) celebrates after midfielder Nagbe Darlington (10) scored a goal in the 90th minute of their game against the Ecuador on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)

After the U.S. Men defeated Ecuador 1-0 in their pre-Copa America friendly at Toyota Stadium Wednesday night, 17-year-old Christian Pulisic faced reporters eager to ask about his experience replacing Clint Dempsey at forward in the 63rd minute. The poised Pulisic said he was glad to be answering questions in English, rather than in German, which he is still learning via his day job as an attacker at Borussia Dortmund.