Carli Lloyd’s Brutal Pulisic Message Goes Viral After USMNT World Cup Exit
Lloyd said the Americans looked tentative and said Pulisic did not deliver in the loss, while Belgium scored four times.
- Following the United States' 4-1 loss to Belgium on Monday, former USWNT star Carli Lloyd criticized the team's performance, specifically calling out 27-year-old Christian Pulisic for his lack of impact.
- Pulisic was substituted in the 58th minute after twisting his ankle during the match, later telling Fox Sports it was "frustrating to end like that" and that he now had "time to rest."
- On Tuesday, Lloyd posted on X, "You rest when your playing career is over," while former USMNT player Landon Donovan questioned leaving the field voluntarily in such a high-stakes match.
- The public comments ignited a fierce debate regarding mentality and leadership within U.S. soccer, contrasting the current team's approach with the uncompromising, pain-tolerant culture of previous generations.
- While Lloyd praised the team for uniting the country, she argued "big-time players" failed to step up in key moments, expressing disappointment that Pulisic did not meet expectations.
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Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/David Gonzales, Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY SportsAfter Christian Pulisic’s struggles in the USMNT’s 2026 FIFA World Cup run, which ended in the round of 16 in a 4-1 loss to Belgium, former USWNT Star Carli Lloyd was not shy in her assessment of the team, especially its star right winger. “It’s a bit of a downer for us being out here now after this loss, but I felt like they lost the game before they even stepped…
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Media has near-universal reaction to Christian Pulisic's lackluster World Cup
Credit: Reuters/Blake DahlinThe soccer savior, once dubbed Captain America, isn’t getting off easy after again failing to perform on the biggest stage for his national team. Christian Pulisic was subbed off in the 58th minute of the United States’ round-of-16 match against Belgium on Monday night after failing to recover from an apparent foot injury suffered a few minutes earlier, when Pulisic kicked the leg of a Belgium defender while winding u…
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