The United States Men’s National Team is battling Iran in the World Cup right now with a trip to the knockout stage on the line. So yeah, it’s a huge game and the path is an easy one for the U.S. – win and advance. Lose and go home.
Well, Christian Pulisic is not ready to go home and the star player of the USMNT is apparently willing to risk it all to make sure that doesn’t happen. The 24-year-old forward scored the opening goal of the game and he did so in painful fashion as he slammed into Iran’s goalkeeper as the ball went in the net.
Check this out:
NOTHING WAS STOPPING PULISIC FROM SCORING 😤
Take another look at his first-ever FIFA World Cup goal for the @USMNT 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/s6tKehRLg2
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022
Pulisic puts it away! 😤
🎥 » @FOXSoccer
pic.twitter.com/HPId4hsu4a— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) November 29, 2022
His poor groin. That couldn’t have felt good at all.
Pulisic took some time on the sidelines before going back in the game:
Pulisic is helped off the sideline after scoring for the USMNT pic.twitter.com/6C2z6sKNAZ
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022
Leaving it all on the line 🇺🇸
Pulisic is back out on the field for the @USMNT 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/1bDrEmdVYv
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022
UPDATE: He did not come out for the second half and we hope all is ok with the USMNT hero.
Soccer fans were in awe of his groin.