Landon Donovan, a legendary figure in American soccer, has expressed his disappointment over AC Milan player Christian Pulisic choosing not to participate in the Gold Cup tournament. The U.S. team will kick off their Gold Cup journey on June 14 against Trinidad & Tobago following friendly matches with Turkey and Switzerland on June 7 and 10, respectively. During a discussion on his Unfiltered Soccer podcast with Tim Howard, Donovan remarked that Pulisic’s choice could set a significant precedent for others to mimic. “Donovan mentioned on his Unfiltered Soccer podcast with Tim Howard that the challenging aspect with Christian is that, whether he wants to or not, he is the leader of the team. He doesn’t need to wear the captain’s armband for everyone to pay close attention to his actions.” For instance, consider Yunus Musah. While I don’t possess any specific details or insights, I can speculate—though I could be incorrect—that in recent months, Christian and Yunus have been having conversations in the locker room. In one of those discussions, Christian might have expressed, ‘I’m considering skipping the Gold Cup because I’m feeling fatigued.’
