Christian Pulisic didn’t get to celebrate the biggest goal of his career, which is a product of the courage and bravery it took to score it—and the immense suffering it took the USMNT to reach the last 16. BrianStraus on the price of World Cup progress
DOHA, Qatar — Christian Pulisic has always appreciated the value of a good goal celebration. It’s a unique moment in soccer, a display of individual expression and euphoria—part choreography, part spontaneity—which occurs during that split second between the ball crossing the line and the crush of elated teammates.
“It just shows his bravery. I mean, you want it so bad. I'm glad that he was finally rewarded with a goal,” U.S. midfielder Kellyn Acosta said. Berhalter’s starting lineup against Iran was the youngest at this World Cup, averaging just under 25 years of age . It would be chasing the program’s sixth World Cup victory in the past 72 years. Nevertheless, despite their historic rarity, three points were expected at Al Thumama. Too much time and hype had been invested in this team. Escaping the group stage had been established, fairly or not, as the minimum expectation.
Brenden Aaronson, who came on for Pulisic after halftime, said, “So brave. I mean, he scored the goal and that's the kind of guy he is.
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