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Martino: Mexico must stop Pulisic to win Gold Cup

CHICAGO -- Mexico coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino believes stopping U.S. forward Christian Pulisic is essential to El Tri winning the Gold Cup on Sunday at Soldier Field, with the Argentine pouring praise on the recent Chelsea signing.

"I think Christian Pulisic is one of the greatest emerging players in world football in this epoch, without doubt," said Martino in a news conference, responding to a question from ESPN FC.

"He's one of the most unbalancing players I've seen in recent times. And I believe that if tomorrow we don't give him special attention, above all when we are attacking, then we won't do well.