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Futbol Americas: Pulisic Out of Gold Cup

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez, and Mauricio Pedroza break down the huge news that Christian Pulisic will not be a part of the Gold Cup squad this summer due to fatigue. Plus, analysis of the rest of the USMNT squad including new additions & who missed out. Also, a look back at the 0-0 draw in the 1st leg of the Liga MX Final, who will lift the trophy after the 2nd leg? And, we look at a potential transfer for Johnny Cardoso & some Women's CONCACAF Chamions Cup results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Yes, we know it's a Friday, but we're still here.

0:12.1

Football America's coming at you after the Liga MX,

0:16.5

finally will of course break that down.

0:19.5

No harm, all foul. It was in that sense. No harm, no foul here, though.

0:23.6

Maurizza, Hercules Gomez, Christina Alexander with you. Speaking of Liga MX, will pro-REL, actually, if I could speak, that would be nice, make its way back to Mexico. That's one of the bigger questions, another question that we have here.

0:38.3

And of course, we'll break down all things that we saw in the first leg of the Liga MX's final,

0:44.4

very entertaining, at least first half. Second half, it was a little bit harder to stay up in that sense.

0:50.2

But we start with Mauricio Pochitino making waves with this roster.

0:55.0

Of course, 27 players called up for the June friendlies against Turkey in Switzerland.

1:02.8

And of course, the roster had a standout absent in Christian Polisic who decided it was best to step aside and recover.

1:10.1

There are a lot of names that are missing.

1:12.9

Of course, on this roster, we will go player by player

1:17.0

who isn't there and why.

1:18.5

But we of course have to start with Captain America.

1:20.7

Christian Polisic, as I just mentioned,

1:22.9

wasn't there.

1:23.7

And Mauricio Portutino defended him.

1:28.3

Yes, I think it's so clear the statement from the Federation, from Matt, the sporting director.

1:33.3

I think like explaining this statement, we all have a conversation between each other.

1:39.3

And I think the best decision in that case is what is going to happen is to give rest and of course

1:49.1

when you assess all the circumstances and the scenes not only from christian is run for different

1:56.3

players to take the best decision thinking in the principal objective that is the World Cup is really important.

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