It’s not every day that a national team coach draws a line connecting one of his players to Lionel Messi, the most decorated soccer player of the modern era.

Christian Pulisic’s decision to withdraw from the U.S. Men's National Team's (USMNT) Gold Cup roster has ignited controversy across American soccer circles.

The USMNT is looking to bounce back after a disappointing showing in the Concacaf Nations League Final Four. As part of their Gold Cup preparations, they’ll face Turkey and Switzerland in two friendlies this June. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has announced the roster, with some notable absences that surprised fans.

Christian Pulisic is reportedly out of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup—and the reason, now revealed, sheds light on a bigger picture that extends far beyond the summer tournament.

The overlap between the 2025 Club World Cup and the Gold Cup presents a major challenge for teams like the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Panama. Many of their top players will be tied up with their clubs, forcing national squads to adapt quickly and compete without key talent.

With less than a month to go, the 2025 Gold Cup is set to kick off on June 14 at SoFi Stadium. Teams across Concacaf are submitting their 60-man preliminary rosters, including the United States.

The tantalizing prospect of Christian Pulisic squaring off against Lionel Messi is still unconfirmed—but it has already sent ripples through the American soccer community.

As the journey to the 2026 World Cup continues, the teams are working on doing great. The two are the biggest leagues in soccer. How will they fare? Only time will tell!

Christian Pulisic is expected to get a substantial new deal as Milan's unpredictable season comes to a conclusion, in recognition of his outstanding play. The American has quickly become one of the team’s most important players, and now, the club is moving decisively to secure his future.

With the 2025 Gold Cup on the horizon, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has sent a clear message to Christian Pulisic and the USMNT regarding his approach to player selection for the tournament.

As the curtain falls on the season, Christian Pulisic has revealed something fans never saw coming: the real, and rather quirky, reason he chose the No. 11 jersey at San Siro – and it has nothing to do with Rafael Leao occupying one of his other options.

The Italian soccer landscape has once again found itself under the dark clouds of a betting scandal. Now, a new wave of investigations has been launched, this time involving at least 12 Serie A players accused of using illegal betting and poker platforms.

Christian Pulisic, who has quickly established himself as a pillar of Milan’s current project, has the chance to surpass a record held by another iconic USMNT figure in Europe’s top five leagues—a player whose legacy the Milan star is steadily rewriting.

FIFA has released its latest world rankings, sparking questions about whether the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) and its star player, Christian Pulisic, have taken a hit following a disappointing CONCACAF Nations League campaign.

The USMNT looks increasingly like a project veering off course, just as the clock begins to tick louder towards the 2026 World Cup. Yet, things are going very wrong — and not just on the pitch.