USMNT star Pulisic scores brace in AC Milan win

Christian Pulisic is successful good signifier 9 months earlier a location World Cup.

The United States guardant scored doubly and was progressive successful different extremity arsenic AC Milan won astatine antecedently unbeaten Udinese 3-0 successful Serie A connected Saturday.

It was conscionable the benignant of show that American fans volition beryllium hoping to spot astatine the 2026 World Cup that the U.S. is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico. Pulisic and U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino precocious indicated they had moved connected from immoderate contention aft the apical American subordinate skipped the Concacaf Gold Cup.

"Winning trophies and games are much important for me," Pulisic said. "Goals and assists are ever there."

Pulisic scored archetypal by pounding successful a rebound soon earlier halftime.

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Then his precocious pressing allowed Youssouf Fofana to people undisturbed little than a infinitesimal into the 2nd half.

Pulisic made it 3-0 aft taking a well-disguised walk from Adrien Rabiot and shooting done the goalkeeper's legs.

Milan's 3rd triumph successful 4 matches moved the Rossoneri level with defending champion Napoli, 1 constituent down person Juventus, who saw their cleanable commencement extremity successful a 1-1 gully astatine Hellas Verona.

Under returning manager Massimiliano Allegri, who was suspended for the Udinese game, it's already looking similar Milan person improved aft an eighth-place decorativeness past play that near the seven-time European champion retired of continental competition.

Napoli big promoted Pisa connected Monday.

Meanwhile successful Verona, Francisco Conceição enactment Juventus up successful the 19th infinitesimal aft dribbling astir defenders past unleashing from the borderline of the area.

But a handball by João Mário led to a punishment for Verona that was converted by Gift Orban earlier the break.

Verona thought they whitethorn person won with a extremity from Suat Serdar pursuing a country successful the 67th but it was waived for offside aft a VAR review.

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