Big players step up when needed most. When the lights are the brightest, and the stakes are higher than ever, those are the moments when your stars are needed to shine. In the United States 3-2 victory over Mexico in the Nations League Final, the U.S. saw two star making performances from two very different sources.
Christian Pulisic had been long pegged as the future face of United States Men’s Soccer. As the old generation of stars headed by Clint Dempsey started to wane, a young forward from Hershey made early waves in Europe. He was identified as a future leader of the United States National Team early on, making his senior team debut in March 2016 at the age of 17.