The criticism rolled in from former players like Landon Donovan — who said players skipping tournaments was “pissing me off” — and Pochettino, who said Pulisic wasn’t the best American player.
Mauricio Pochettino, U.S. soccer coach, criticizes star Christian Pulisic over Gold Cup absence
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Watching Portugal celebrate its win over Spain in Sunday’s European Nations League final, Donovan said on the Fox postgame show: “I can’t help but think about our guys on vacation not wanting to play in Gold Cup.”
Tyler Adams says U.S. soccer team tunes out criticism from former players
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