There was a post about this 17 year old soccer player a month or so ago. Here's an article from today. . ..
Hershey's Pulisic is jazzed to be playing Copa soccer in Philadelphia
Christian Pulisic has been lauded for playing well beyond his years, a 17-year-old participating for the U.S. men's national soccer team in the Copa America tournament.
His teammates and coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, praise his skill, mental toughness and poise. Yet he still showed his youthful enthusiasm before Thursday's training session at the University of Pennsylvania's Rhodes Field.
The U.S. team is gearing up for Saturday's Group A game against Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field. A win would advance the U.S. team to the knockout round, and a tie would almost certainly do the same.
What made Pulisic seem more like a teenager on Thursday than the poised midfielder who has impressed his much older teammates was a return to his home state and Philadelphia. He is from Hershey, and he showed unabashed emotion for being in Philly and having so many friends and family ready to attend Saturday's game.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...ccer_in_Philadelphia.html#mZbT6QrY8z7TeES8.99
Hershey's Pulisic is jazzed to be playing Copa soccer in Philadelphia
Christian Pulisic has been lauded for playing well beyond his years, a 17-year-old participating for the U.S. men's national soccer team in the Copa America tournament.
His teammates and coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, praise his skill, mental toughness and poise. Yet he still showed his youthful enthusiasm before Thursday's training session at the University of Pennsylvania's Rhodes Field.
The U.S. team is gearing up for Saturday's Group A game against Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field. A win would advance the U.S. team to the knockout round, and a tie would almost certainly do the same.
What made Pulisic seem more like a teenager on Thursday than the poised midfielder who has impressed his much older teammates was a return to his home state and Philadelphia. He is from Hershey, and he showed unabashed emotion for being in Philly and having so many friends and family ready to attend Saturday's game.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...ccer_in_Philadelphia.html#mZbT6QrY8z7TeES8.99
