Pulisic's Dad Fires Back at Donovan
- On June 9, Mark Pulisic responded to Landon Donovan's criticism of his son Christian's choice to skip the 2025 Gold Cup.
- Donovan criticized several USMNT players, including Pulisic, for resting instead of playing at the Gold Cup, a stance Donovan expressed while punditing the June 8 UEFA Nations League final.
- Christian Pulisic and teammates Yunus Musah and Antonee Robinson are all skipping the Gold Cup to rest after club seasons, though none are injured, impacting USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino's roster strength.
- Mark Pulisic highlighted Donovan’s own 2012-2013 sabbatical, sharing a ChatGPT explanation of his exhaustion and reasons for stepping back, a move that eventually left Donovan out of the 2014 World Cup squad.
- The dispute underscores tensions over USMNT preparations ahead of the Gold Cup and the 2026 World Cup hosted by the U.S., with debates on player commitment and team unity continuing.
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