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United States men’s national team star Christian Pulisic made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night. The interview was scheduled to help promote an upcoming friendly between AC Milan and Manchester City. Pulisic joined the Italian club just last summer from Chelsea for around $22 million.
The matchup between the European giants is set for Saturday, July 27th. While any preseason friendly between the two top teams is noteworthy, this weekend’s game will be played at Yankee Stadium. The famous arena nestled in the Bronx is the current home of baseball’s New York Yankees and MLS side NYCFC.
Pulisic began the discussion with the former Saturday Night Live star by claiming that he had a strong feeling that he would be a professional player as a kid. Fallon asked the Milan forward at what age he knew his soccer dreams would be fulfilled. “I mean, my first memories are with a soccer ball,” replied Pulisic. “Pro? Maybe 6 or 7, when I moved over to England.”
This particular time of the American’s life came when his mother was an exchange teacher working in England. The Pulisic family only stayed across the pond for one year though. The USMNT star’s parents, however, had a major impact on his soccer journey.
Both of the Pulisic parents played college soccer at George Mason University. The Milan attacker’s father then went on to play professional indoor soccer. Despite this, Pulisic told Fallon that his “mom was arguably the better soccer player of the two.”
Milan star says goal celebration came from tattoo artist
Pulisic went on to later talk about his famed tiger tattoo and goal celebration. The 25-year-old star regularly covers his own eyes with the eyes of the tiger on his arm during goal celebrations. The move was even previously included in the EA Sports FC 24 video game.
When asked about it, Pulisic revealed that the celebration idea came from his tattoo artist. “Funny thing is,…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-26 16:06:06
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