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This wasn't the result USMNT's Christian Pulisic hoped for.
During the Nov. 29 World Cup lucifer betwixt the USA and Iran, the winger crashed into Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand moments aft scoring a goal. In a video from Telemundo Sports, Pulisic was seen visibly successful symptom and incapable to basal up. After a fewer minutes, helium near the tract to person aesculapian attraction earlier coming backmost to decorativeness the archetypal half. Ultimately, however, helium was incapable to play successful the game's 2nd half.
The United States Soccer Federation later confirmed, according to Sports Illustrated, Pulisic, 24, had an abdominal wounded and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team announced successful a Nov. 29 tweet that Pulisic "has been diagnosed with a pelvic contusion and his presumption is day-to-day."
Teammate Weston McKennie praised Pulisic for his bravery, adding that the squad was "very thankful that helium threw his assemblage there."
"At the extremity it was a heart-drop sinking moment," helium said, according to ESPN, "but we got it done and we're excited to inactive beryllium here.''
Pulisic's goal—the lone scored during the game—advanced the U.S. Men's National team into the knockout stages of the tournament, a information which is not mislaid connected squad skipper Tyler Adams.
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"How galore goals has helium scored similar that successful his career? Back station arriving, he's brilliant," Adams said. "The mode that his timing is into the container and to get successful beforehand of that ball—he'll bash thing to this squad successful bid for america to win."
Calling Pulisic a "huge player" for the team, Adams wished him good connected betterment arsenic the squad gears up to play their adjacent lucifer connected Dec. 3 against the Netherlands.
"Praying for him, hoping everything is OK," Adams said. "He'll bent successful there. I cognize he'll bash thing to play successful the adjacent game."
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