Christian Pulisic, who is recovering from a pelvic contusion, wants to play in USMNT's round of 16 game against the Netherlands, nrarmour writes.
after the"very painful" injury that sent him to the hospital during the Iran game.
"It’s a pelvic contusion. At same time, it’s not – I didn’t get hit in the balls," he said Thursday, looking sheepish."That bone is there for a reason. I hit it well. I was sore, but I'm getting better." Pulisic scored from close range in the 38th minute and then collided, full speed, with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. Pulisic was down for several minutes before getting up and first walking and then jogging gingerly back toward the U.S. bench.After a sip of water, he went back into the game. It was clear he was hurting, however, and he didn’t come out with the USMNT for the second half.
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