Last weekend, Christian Pulisic became the youngest United States player to score in the modern era, with this nicely taken goal.
It's clear that Pulisic is a star on the rise and he has been spotlighted by numerous media outlets, including a nice write-up here at IMOTGP. His exploits at Borussia Dortmund have been much anticipated in the United States and credit goes to Thomas Tuchel for allowing the youngster to develop in the competitive environs of the Bundesliga - a league in which teenagers have been known to shine.
So it comes as no surprise that who is taking credit for Pulisic's success? It's actually not Jurgen Klinsmann, who takes credit for everything that goes right for the U.S. No, it's the British, who claim that he learned the game in England according to the Guardian.
The story goes that "it was in the English countryside that Christian Pulisic caught the football bug for good." Kindly father Mark Pulisic played along with this reporter's idea that because Christian began playing in England, he became good.
“Christian went and played for a nearby club team called Brackley Town (whose senior team play in England’s sixth tier)" Mark remembers. "The coach, Robin Walker, was a real influence, and we’re still friends to this day. Christian went to play in tournaments and really fell in love, became obsessed with the sport."
We know England have sunk low but to take credit for our teenage success story is a bit much. To have the Brits tell it, the fact that Kobe Bryant grew up in Italy and not England is why he is such a football flop.
If the dimwits in England were so smart, wouldn't one of their teams have signed the kid? But no. Leave it to Germany - the home of the World Cup champions - to recognize talent and how to nurture it. Pulisic is a success story for Germany and the United States!
The official verdict from IMOTGP is that the Brits can suck it for trying to pretend they had anything to do with the kid from Pennsylvania. So suck it Brits!
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