Christian Pulisic didn’t let a strike to the unmentionables keep him from celebrating the United States’ big World Cup win over Iran.
Pulisic made the heroic move to take a knee to the groin on his incredible goal that set up the 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday.
The win puts the U.S. in the Round of 16 for a game against Netherlands on Saturday.
Even Captain America needs medical attention sometimes, with Pulisic sharing a jubilant social media update as he predictably gets his groin checked out after quite literally taking one for the team.
It seems that Pulisic will be all squared away for Saturday’s big showdown.
Christian Pulisic from the hospital after suffering an abdominal injury against Iran 🦅🇺🇸
(via @AreaSportsNet, @Adimitri24) pic.twitter.com/zUM0Ewhbxw
— ESPN (@espn) November 29, 2022
Pulisic’s goal will surely go down in U.S. World Cup history, as will his gumption to take such a shot in the family jewels.
The U.S. national team will need a lot more from Pulisic if it’s to challenge Netherlands to continue to represent the red, white and blue in Qatar.
We have a feeling that, if Pulisic can take a hit like this, there’s not a lot he can’t do during this year’s tournament.
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