I had the same initial thought, and there was a little hyperbole ("not just fitting in, but standing out") in the piece, but it was a pretty good little segment. The interviewer seemed to know very little about his national team experience and also didn't go into the failure to qualify, but I still think for the neophyte, it was a good intro to who Pulisic is and why it might be of interest for non-traditional soccer fans to keep an eye on him. I am of the opinion though that he's never going to be that superstar that we need to really grow the interest in soccer. He may have the talent and the success, but he has very little on screen charisma. He talks a lot about confidence on the field, but he seems very insecure in discussions with interviewers (doesn't hold eye contact, speaks in very simple platitudes). That's not atypical and for him I don't get the sense that he really gives a rat's a$$ about it, but it also makes him not the ideal spokesperson for bigger brands that are generally important to make someone a true global icon.
The headline probably should have read: “Christian Pulisic takes the American soccer media by storm!”
That's easy to fix. Get yourself a celebrity wife. Beckham was nowhere near a household name, until he gets with Victoria.
That's a bit harsh. He is a just turned 21 years old soccer player. That he is not a polished media spokesman should not be a surprise.
His game is plenty charismatic. People will tune in to see what he might do. Then when he does it, that's charisma enough. If he stays healthy he will generate gobs of excitement and interest. His boring interviews don't matter. He's an introvert. People understand that. His game is extroverted.
Looks like CP will be out unitl Mid-February... so quite a bit longer than originally thought: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...helseas-pulisic-likely-out-until-mid-february Bummer.
Well, perhaps not in terms of his soccer career, but as a general rule I would say don't knock it until you've tried it.
I'm sure it's just me, but I would love to see CP publicly call out Lampard for playing CP when CP said he (CP) was 100% (but wasn't).
Unfortunate hurdle in an otherwise promising 1st season for Chelsea. Chelsea will probably be missing him as well, as they try to get top 4. But it's a chance for CHO to step up and deliver on some of his promise as well, and keep them in the fight until CP gets back.
CHO has certainly come around in his last two appearances. He doesn't look nearly as dynamic as CP... but he has more size and is still quite quick. Furthermore, I still think he may not be 100% recovered from that injury so I expect him to get better as the season progresses both physically and based on the reps. CP is missing crucial time and I think CHO can pick up some of the slack.... but Frank has to be concerned with how thin they are a Winger with Pedro looking like a shell of his former self and CP on the shelf. Seems like they have to get a winger during the window.... but Frank says he is prepared to go without: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/17/frank-lampard-prepared-no-chelsea-signings
I would imagine Posh doesn't make it bend, but makes it rather rigid. SO maybe straighten it like Posh?
It only works if you put in the effort. Adu was resting on his laurels the second he signed with DC United.
In some parallel universe, today it's a day of Yank on Yank violence, with Deandre Yedlin facing Christian Pulisic on the same side. In this one, though, both are injured.
He had just broken through and was starting to get recognition as a player. She absolutely boosted him, but his looks and abilities alone would have probably made him a star eventually. Pulisic doesn't really have competition for stardom in the US. He doesn't need that special "It" factor some players have. He just needs to be competent on the field.