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Pulisic!

UEFA Champions
League is the prize

that every footballer
dreams of winning.

And if you're
an American soccer fan

for the very first time ever,

you have a rooting interest
on both sides of the ball.

Be that Zack Steffen
with Manchester City

or Blues' number 10,
Christian Pulisic.

When you look at the moment,

when you think about
the size of the expectations

for this young player,

there's the sense that
this is the highest the stakes

have ever been for him.

But he is playing
to open the door

for every talented
American player behind him.

It's an incredible challenge.

I tried my best
to always be confident

and tell myself,
there's a reason you're here.

Go and make a difference and
show them why you belong here.

Pretend with me
that an Englishman made it over

to America and ended up
in the Super Bowl.

For us Americans, this is huge.

It's a big sense of pride.

I always said
I wanted to play

at the highest level in Europe
and become a professional there,

but going to play in England
was a whole other level.

When you play for clubs
like Manchester United,

Liverpool, Chelsea, you always
have a lot of pressure.

WESTON McKENNIE:
You have to be strong mentally.

There's a reason
that a lot of players

don't make it in Europe whenever
they try to come over here.

Chelsea being such a big club,

he knew it would come with
challenges with the pressures.

But as anything,
he took it on head on.

It was a great move and I think

it helped him to grow
as a football player

and also as a person.

Some American sporting history.

The first American male

in a European Champions
League final.

Christian going through

what he went through
at Chelsea

taught him to be tough.

He never gives up.

He wants to prove to everyone

that he can be among the elite,

the world class player
that everyone looks to

to be a difference-maker
in each of these big matches.

Pulisic, ah,
that's a sublime little touch.

Havertz is on his way now.

He can play in...

Back to Pulisic...

Christian Pulisic!

Oh, it's wide.

Oh, it looked in from here, Pat.

- Oh!
- Everyone thought it was in.

I almost had a goal

in the Champions League final

which still keeps me up,
low key.

So...

Hi.

So, take care,
is a little bit wet.

History was made today

with the news
that Christian Pulisic

has become the most expensive

American soccer player
of all time.

Signing for Chelsea
for $73 million.

This is
the biggest player signing

in American soccer history.

He'll succeed whether
it's at Chelsea or not.

I know he's good enough
to play at that level

and I think he's going
to succeed there.

One of the interesting
things about Borussia Dortmund

is that they are what is known
as a "selling club."

They find young talent,
they develop them,

and then they sell those
players to "bigger clubs."

Robert Lewandowski,
Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham.

Those are just some
of the more recent big names

who started at the club
but then eventually

parted ways for what were
considered bigger opportunities.

And eventually it was time
for Christian to move on.

Yeah!

Thank you guys very much.

And the next stop
for him was Chelsea.

No, I just want to thank you
guys for, uh...

for everything you guys
do behind the scenes.

It's been, uh,

a pretty unbelievable five
years in Dortmund

and, uh, and here's
to the next five in London.

And bigger and better things.

Cheers!

- Cheers.
- Cheers!

JÜRGEN KLINSMANN:
Moving on to England,

to the Premier League,
to Chelsea.

That's another big, big step.

You know, that maybe even
players at the age of 26,

28, 29,
don't know how to handle,

maybe are not able
to handle, but he did.

We've had American greats
like Landon Donovan

and Clint Dempsey that played
in the Premier League,

but to then make the move
for that type of money,

it had never happened before.

And with that money, obviously,

comes certain expectations.

It-- it's an exciting moment

for-- for Christian Pulisic.

He-- he deserves it.

Hey!

That fee says they want him to
play right away when he comes,

It is a huge fee.

Here we are.

Grace Miller,
everyone, in Majorca.

Edition One with Christian
and Grace.

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Yeah.

Of course, you know,
it's a big move.

You have to play directly
in big games

for one of the biggest
clubs in the world.

And there's definitely pressure,

but as far as like
a price tag...

Ah, look at this.
Beautiful.

...it doesn't necessarily put
any extra pressure on me.

You have to be ready for it.

I dare you
jump in the pool.

I dare you!

I think it was a really
exciting time in the U.S.

because obviously
everyone had seen him

come through the Dortmund ranks

and when he had signed there,
he was so young.

Ladies and gentlemen,
this pool is freezing.

You won't!

Whoo!

And then it felt like he got
the big money move to England

and with that comes
a lot of pressure.

Instantly regretted that one.

Turn it off. Cut it.

Um, there-- it was a curious
choice as a next step.

I mean, Dortmund was a place

that knew how to sustain,

that knew how to ease,
that knew how to lift.

Chelsea was much less.

I mean,
Chelsea was like football

meets "Lord of the Flies."

And Christian,
this trusting, sweet,

I mean, not yet hardened
by footballing in reality.

I feared for him
when he went there.

Maurizio Sarri,

who was the coach
of Chelsea at the time,

was dead set on having
Christian, he loved him.

They presented a video
with Christian inserted,

his position,
where they saw him playing.

Truly, there was a feeling
that I got in my gut.

They had done their research.

They said, this is
the player that we see

and this is how
he can fit in.

Christian felt
comfortable with him

and decided that
he definitely wanted

to take this challenge on.

But this being Chelsea,
by the time he got there,

the manager who signed him,
the manager who wanted him,

the manager who said,
"That kid,

he's gonna be
the jewel in my system"

was already gone.

It's funny how things happen.

And he ended up leaving
the club that summer

and sure enough,
I get a new coach.

And then I'm thinking,
"Oh, geez, have I--"

"What have I done now?"

The big story emerging from
Stamford Bridge this evening.

Potential replacements
for Maurizio Sarri.

It's confirmed,
super Frankie Lampard

has been given
a three-year deal

as head coach
at Stamford Bridge.

Lampard, was arguably,

one of the greatest Premier
League players of all time.

Top three, I would say,

Chelsea legend,

but this was the manager's first

real shot in top flight football

at a really good team.

But as time went on,

Lampard wasn't playing
Christian consistently

and it's difficult
to become a superstar

when you're not getting
consistent minutes.

I'm really pleased with him.

He's a hot topic
because of the price tag.

And everyone, I think,

has got a little bit carried
away with the short term.

I've got four wingers
to choose from now.

They're all fit.

And Christian,
I think we all forget,

has just turned 21

and his talent
will come through.

There were times where I would
speak to him directly

and just get his feeling.

That's not to say,
"Why aren't, like,

"why aren't you playing me?
What's going on?"

But for sure I wanna know
what can I do to improve,

what can I do to give myself
the best chance

to be on that field?

'Cause I'm not okay with
just sitting on the bench.

Christian, welcome to London.

Dortmund tweeted that you came
as a boy, left as a man.

Is that pretty accurate?

Yeah, I'd say so.

What do you hope
to achieve here?

I want to do something
no American has ever done.

And if I can inspire
one American kid

to want to play
in the Premier League

and do it one day,
then I'm happy.

He's only 20-years old,

not played a huge amount
of football.

Just take your time
a little bit.

I'm sure we'll see him
off the bench

because he's that talented.

The story between Christian
Pulisic and Chelsea

has been, at the beginning,
exciting

because they were
trusting the player.

They were convinced
about his talent.

But if you can't be consistent
because probably the club,

the coach,
the background stuff,

they are not trusting you
at the best level possible,

then your chapter at the club
is going to be complicated.

Christian Pulisic,
20-years old,

from Pennsylvania, USA,

one who is set
to entertain us royally

and to be a game-changer
potentially for Chelsea.

That first year I was not
straight into the team,

playing right away.

It took a while and I felt
like I needed to prove myself.

It's great for a manager

to have this
kind of player

who can play
all the positions up front.

He's a great link up player.

We had a good relationship,

you know,
understanding on the pitch.

I think it started strong,

but that doesn't mean
that it was easy.

It's a grind, that's what it is.

There's times where the only
thing that you can do

is try to focus on yourself
and look and how can you improve

because as a big money transfer

coming into a big team

that already has proven stars

had to grind every day
to earn the respect

of my teammates, of the coach,

to gain that playing time.

You know, I've always trusted

that my work
is going to pay off.

I never for a second let it
put me down in any way.

It's out of my control.

And I feel like all I can do

is just continue to improve.

If I get to a point
where I'm good enough

and they see what
I'm doing on the field,

there's just no way they can
keep me off that field.

And that's my mindset always.

Beautiful day on
the golf course here, huh?

What's up?

Let's go. 18.

Oh, Mark, you pushed it.

When my dad visits,
we always try to get out

and get some golf matches in

and have some
good competition too.

I'll give you seven strokes.

If you beat me.

- That's seven strokes?
- Yes.

- Okay.
- I'll buy you a new iPad.

Seriously, seven strokes,
you get me a new iPad?

Yes.

Golf is a big part of our life.

We enjoy playing
all the time together

and good times for sure.

Seven strokes.

Dad, you're my dad.

I'll buy you an iPad right now.

No, I want to earn it.

- Okay.
- I have to earn things, son.

It's great for me
that Christian still

will lean on me a little bit
when things get tough.

And with big moments
coming up and, you know,

Chelsea, yeah, I mean--

Any time you're at a club

for three, four years
or whatever,

there's gonna be tough
times, you know?

And he went through them.

Closest to the pin
from right here.

For an iPad?

Let's do it.

Oh, you bastardo.

Shit!

I'm very curious
about your upbringing.

Grandpa was crazy.

He-- we were at a game once,

and this guy fouled me,
Christian.

And he ran out on the field
after the player who fouled me.

Get on it.

And then a parent from
the other side came,

and Grandpa was tackled
by this guy.

It was nuts.

Yeah!

Let's go!

You don't even know
if it's better.

- Wow.
- I'm more pin high.

No, it's closest
to the pin.

- It's not pin high.
- I'm closer.

No, you're not.

Then my crazy Italian mom,

we're playing all day
out in the yard,

and she kept calling us in
for dinner,

"Mom, we're coming,
we're coming."

Me and my brothers.

And she came out
with a butcher knife,

like a big butcher knife.

And she took the ball
and stabbed it.

So we had to go in for dinner.

That's-- that's my favorite
story. It's a good one.

Christian, what are
you talking about?

It's not even close.

Damn!

It looked good, though. No?

It looked good.
It looked good.

Your time in Chelsea.

I mean, I know
we were there with you

during the tough times
and, uh...

Not always.

No, that's what
I'm gonna ask you.

I mean, how did you handle
those times

if we weren't around?

I don't know,
I think we always said

how important it was
to not make any excuses.

And I made sure that
I wouldn't-- I wouldn't stop

what I was doing or check out
in any single way

because I knew that there'd
be a time after that time.

Good evening
from Lancashire

in week 10
of the Premier League season.

Well, there's been a real clamor

for Christian Pulisic
to start for Chelsea.

Getting the nod today.

For me,
a good example of that

is when I got my first start
in that match against Burnley.

I do want to know,
when I send you a text

and I get a little emoji back,

praying hands or something,

is that a kind gesture,

or do you really
not give a shit

if I send you a message
before a game?

Lowton...

Not the place
to lose possession.

Here's Pulisic.

I take your messages

very seriously before games,
actually, I do.

Pulisic on the left foot.

And he scores!

What a moment for the man
from Pennsylvania!

Like, when I got
my first start, I was like,

"Oh, why do I feel the need
to prove myself?"

Rejoice, America.

Pulisic is on the score sheet
for Chelsea.

And I remember you
just kind of calmed me down

and told me,
"Just go play your game."

Pulisic makes
his way forward

and scores again!

His second goal of the game.

We had a lot of moments
like that

before the biggest of games

and, you know,
it just means so much to me.

Oh, the header comes in.

Goodness me,
he's done it again!

Would you believe it?

Christian Pulisic
has a hat-trick.

He's taken the Premier League
by storm

here today, the American.

You're taking
the match ball home.

Did you nearly forget
to get it off the referee?

I did, yeah.

It's actually my first
professional hat-trick,

so I didn't realize that
was the tradition, I guess?

I just forgot.

Luckily my teammates
helped me out there,

so I was able to get it
in the end.

There's truly never
any resolution.

You reach a certain point
that you think,

"Oh, now I'm gonna
be satisfied

and everything's
gonna be great."

And then you realize soon after

that you got to strive
for the next thing.

Yeah!

2-0!

Christian Pulisic with his
first goal at Stamford Bridge.

You're not satisfied

with just having scored
that hat-trick.

Now I need to go in
and perform in a big game

and now you gotta do it again.

You got to show consistency.

It's just a never ending cycle
of a professional athlete.

And I'm sure all people deal
with the same thing.

The situation
regarding Christian Pulisic

not getting many minutes,

not playing too much
for Chelsea.

Some quotes
that came out overnight

from his manager, Frank Lampard.

"I spoke to Christian
and was very clear

"about the standards.

"We have to give him

"the fact that
he's moved country

and moved leagues."

"What he needs to do is work

to show within the group
that he deserves to play."

In Christian's mind,
he was thinking,

"I want to play football,

"I want to be
a consistent starter,

not just to be
on the bench at Chelsea."

That was a crucial point.

So play and trust the players

in the crucial moment.

This has to be
the message sometimes

to really see the value
of these players.

I think he has to start seeing

this challenge as a gift

and as a player,
that's kind of all you ask for.

Is, if I'm not in the team,
if I'm not on the side,

if I'm not starting,
just let me know why.

As a young player,

when you first start to make

it in the professional scene

and it's awesome and people
are talking about you

and you get into this spiral

and you're looking
yourself up online,

on Twitter, on different things,

and you kind of
learn about what--

what people are like, and just--

You have to learn to really,
you know,

kind of avoid it
as much as you can.

One of the things
I told him is definitely

watch out for the media
in England.

They can kill you.

They can honestly--
they can honestly kill you.

He's gonna have to grow up.

He's gonna have to be part
of that dress room.

He's gonna have to wait
his time.

His time will come.

He's got to prove himself
at this football club.

In hindsight,

Christian Pulisic made a mistake
in choosing Chelsea

for his next step, didn't he?

It's not easy to do

what I do over here
all by yourself.

You get home from a tough game,

you just sit in silence
on your own,

thousands of miles
away from home.

It's extremely difficult.

Gosh, looking back on it,

things were not going
as well as I wanted,

and I didn't feel the joy

to wake up in the morning
and go into work every day.

It is a very dark
and difficult place.

It feels like you won't be able
to ever fulfill your potential

because you're on the sidelines.

And being in Europe,
where everything is centered

around performance
and being on the pitch

and contributing to success

and you not being a part of it,

you feel that...

you're helpless.

There were times
we're talking with Christian

on the phone, and as parents,
your heart's broken.

You see the hurt,
you see the depression,

you see the pressure.

He's a true perfectionist.

So if everything
wasn't exactly perfect,

he couldn't--
couldn't feel happy.

I think his personality

is just so demanding
on himself,

and expectations
are so high on himself.

When he doesn't reach
those expectations,

your thoughts are all negative.

And as an athlete,
that's-- that's tough.

He puts a lot
of pressure on himself,

But I also feel like that's

what sets him apart,
I think.

I remember talking
to my parents about it,

wondering why am I doing this

if I'm so miserable?
What's going on?

And they said,
maybe it is a good idea

to go talk to someone who is
kind of an expert in this field

and understands this
and has worked

with athletes in the past.

It's a tough thing to admit

that you need that in some ways.

But, you know, looking back,
it helped me a lot.

It helped me a lot
during that time.

Will there be
difficult times again?

Of course.
He's 26-years old.

He still has a career
ahead of him.

But you just hope as a player,
the down times

will be a little bit
easier to deal with,

and he'll be able to get back
on a good path again.

It was such a tumultuous time
at Chelsea.

You couldn't predict
the vision forward,

especially during the pandemic.

Good afternoon and welcome
to Sky Sports News

as the Premier League,
Football League

and Women's Super League
is suspended.

I remember having to fight

my way through
that COVID time.

You get out of bed
every morning and you say,

I can either just continue
to lay here

and let it beat you or

you get up anyways
and you keep going.

It was difficult for players

whose parents couldn't travel
to be with them

and they couldn't travel
to be with their parents.

Everyone said, well,
he's a player at Chelsea

earning X number of hundreds
of thousands of pounds a week.

What is there to moan about?

Yeah, on the one hand,

but he's a 21, 22-year old,
locked in the house

in a foreign country,

completely on his own.

It doesn't matter that you're
a footballer earning good money,

you've also got to deal
with these kinds of things.

The League said,
we don't know exactly

when we're gonna come back.

So I got home on one
of the last flights home

you could probably take
to the US.

Nobody on the flight with me.

I think I had
the whole plane to myself.

It was so strange.

Just want to play
soccer again, man.

I actually got to spend
quite a few weeks at home.

Boom.

Had some actually really
good memories there.

♪ Happy birthday ♪

We're down in Florida
for a little while,

so I actually got
to train a lot.

I was working with my dad

and some of my close friends,
my cousin,

and so actually coming back
from that,

I've never felt more confident
and good about my game.

COVID was tough,

but at the end of the day
he got through it

and he found
a great run of form.

Some players have come back

for the project restart
and they've looked rusty.

A lot of them actually
have looked rusty.

Not Christian Pulisic,

who's not only
come out of the break,

but come off an injury as well.

Azpilicueta,
delicious ball there...

Christian played
the most incandescent football

of his career in lockdown.

Christian Pulisic
only just off the bench.

No one was better
at fanless football

than Christian, my God.

Well, there
could be a chance on here.

Pulisic picks up the loose ball
and he could be in.

Christian Pulisic
for Chelsea...

1-0!

There's a run of games

where he scored almost every
time he touched the ball.

Pulisic! Two!

The American strikes again.

Pushing by Mount...
Pulisic!

Hs worked his way through

a goal in the FA Cup final

and it's come from
the United States of America.

Christian has the quality

to be playing at the elite level
of European football.

Chelsea saw it and
they paid a big price for it.

And there were sparks,
there were moments,

but injuries didn't help.

He got injured a lot.

Pulisic's on his way,

went for a better of placement.

Looks he might have pulled
his hamstring as well.

- It's gone, hasn't it?
- Yeah.

This is football, man.

Things can change very quickly.

You can see he's
actually screaming

before he took the shot.

That's bad news for him
and bad news for Chelsea.

If you want to be
consistent at this level,

you need to be fit.

Availability is an ability.

I've always said it.

You can't be on form.

You can't play to the peak
of your powers

if you're constantly
getting injured.

The injuries
are a little bit of a worry.

They're coming
a little bit regular.

I hope he can manage those

and get a run of games
because he's shown

he can be a real threat
in this league.

During your
time with Chelsea

you clearly dealt with a lot,

besides just injuries,

there were a lot
of managerial changes.

Can you even remember

all the managers you played
for at Chelsea?

Uh...

In Chelsea?

Yeah, you might have
to help me out.

I mean, I think started
with Lampard, um,

Tuchel, Graham Potter, then...

Uh, there was kind of some--

One of his assistants kind of
took over for a little bit

and then Lampard came in again.

And I think that was it
at Chelsea.

I could be missing someone,
I don't know.

Yeah.

We are being told
that Chelsea Football Club

today part of company
with head coach Frank Lampard.

Thomas Tuchel is going to be
the next Chelsea manager.

I'll go on the record as saying.

I don't know if Tuchel
was Christian's favorite coach.

Tuchel only knew him
as a 17 and 18-year old, so--

Now Tuchel came in.

Yeah, it was up and down.

Yeah, it was difficult
having him come back in.

He was obviously
very hard on me

as a young kid in Dortmund,

and that's kind of how things
go as a young player.

You're coming up
into a big team.

You have to be that guy who's--

maybe gets picked on
a little bit more.

Thomas Tuchel was very candid,
very direct.

Sometimes a player gets

caught in the storm
of that honesty.

Maybe his problem is that
I know from Dortmund

how strong he is
from the bench.

I had kind of created
a name for myself

in that first season
at Chelsea,

and then I didn't want
to be looked at in any way

as that young player
from Dortmund.

There's no lack of trust,

there's no lack of quality.

It's just maybe to be
a bit patient.

Guys have to keep on fighting.

There's no other way.

I don't think he fits
this system

that Tuchel's playing.

I think it's unfair for him.

He has no chance.

Tuchel was very demanding

and sometimes
a bit harsh on players.

Since Tuchel arrived,

it was maybe a different
Christian.

But he puts a little
bit more pressure on himself

than I think anyone else can.

He's, honestly,
his biggest opponent.

I mean, you have certain players
that shy away from pressure.

You have certain players
that rise to the occasion.

And he's definitely
proven over his career

that he's the type of person
that rises to the occasion.

We all thought that Christian
should be getting

much more time than he was.

It was frustrating for me
as a former U.S. international,

to see a kid that's so gifted

to see that he's proven it
time in and time out.

But for whatever reason,

the manager would always
select another player,

and that's what speaks
to me the most.

And I think why I have so
much respect for him

is because he never gives up,

and it's so easy to give up.

Christian Pulisic,
who started Frank Lampard's

last seven
Premier League games

but hasn't kicked
a ball for the new boss,

gets his chance to shine now.

Christian busted his hump
to get on the field

every day he was at Chelsea,

so, that's all he could do.

It's Marcos Alonso,

lovely shape,
off the post

tucked in by Christian Pulisic!

His first goal
under Thomas Tuchel.

We started to build

this difficult team
to play against.

We'd score on set pieces,

we'd be nasty,
we'd find ways to win.

Pulisic...
Goal!

What a wonderful finish.

The American finds the net.

But, I mean,
what can you say?

You're not necessarily gonna
be best friends

with every single one
of your coaches.

It's just not the reality of it.

It was a strange season
because of COVID,

stadiums were half empty.

Real Madrid had to play
their home games away from home

because they were renovating
the Bernabeu.

When you hear Real Madrid,

you think Champions League,

you think about what they've
done in that competition.

But we ended up playing them
at the training ground.

And I think we kind of
took that and said,

all right, maybe we can use this
to our advantage in some way.

We had some kind
of strange confidence

where there's just no way
these guys beat us today.

As for Chelsea,

I can bring some good news.

Our man, Christian Pulisic,
he is in the starting 11.

The moment Rudiger
puts that ball in behind,

kind of run onto it.

He's found Pulisic...

Dribbling the keeper

is a really good
option nowadays

with these guys so big
and quick and blocking

a huge portion of the goal.

So I kind of held it,
held it, held it.

Took a touch around the keeper,
slotted my shot in there.

And Pulisic scored!

And Chelsea take the lead.

Captain America delivers for
Chelsea on the biggest stage.

Most important
for the club yet.

It's for sure one of my
favorite goals I've scored.

Just because of the patience

and kind of the calmness.

Feeling that moment,

scoring in a semifinal of
the Champions League...

Yeah, one of those nights
that you don't forget.

Don't get me wrong,

scoring in a Champions League
semi-final against Real Madrid,

that's massive, simply put.

But Thomas Tuchel
is very methodical,

very true to his way
of playing football,

which first and foremost
begins with organization.

You know, Tuchel trusted him
in the Champions League run,

but he didn't start
the second leg,

which I think still frustrates
Christian to this day.

There are so many
quality players.

You can make decisions
that not everybody understands

and not everybody likes.

Hopefully we don't overthink it.

Tomorrow we need a top
level team performance

when we fight with
Real Madrid for the finals.

Obviously I was disappointed
that I didn't start.

I mean, in my head
it didn't make any sense.

So I definitely came
into that game pissed off.

Christian Pulisic
will take the place

of Timo Werner.

Stolen by Kante,
Christian Pulisic...

It's in!

Mason Mount has got the goal

that surely seals
Chelsea's place

in an all-English final.

That goal was at a moment

where, like, we knew
we're going to the final.

You had such a fantastic game,

to find yourself on the bench,

you must be frustrated,

but the way to come on
and send a message

is to do what you did.

I'm very frustrated.

Um...

Yeah.
There's not much else to say.

I wanted to play from
the beginning, as I always do.

I've had to continue
to prove myself

over and over again,

but nothing can
stop me really.

Getting it done.

No bullshit.

Organized.

Win the game.

See it out.
Onto the next.

The Premier League
champions, Manchester City,

taking on Chelsea in Porto.

I think everybody
had Manchester City

as the favorites, but when
it's one off like that,

all of this goes out the window.

I told the guys we have
some disappointing news now

because I have to choose
from 23 a starting 11.

Christian is a tough choice
to leave him out,

but very strong from the bench.

We have NFL legend
J.J. Watt with us.

J.J., what was your reaction
to Christian Pulisic

not being in
the starting lineup?

Obviously, I'd love
to see him out there.

I mean, everybody
on this side of the pond

would love to see it

but I also know that coming on

as a super sub
in the second half

is a chance for him
to really change the game

and be a magician.

Well, Christian Pulisic
played youth football

for PA Classics,

and as you can see,

it is Christian Pulisic Day
there today.

Huge excitement and anticipation

for their most famous alum.

Here we go.

Mason Mount winning that
out of nowhere,

Werner again!

Big chance.

Chilwell, Mount,
and Havertz floats here!

Ederson off his line...

He's round
Ederson and he must score!

Havertz has scored!

Immortality beckons
if Chelsea can hold on!

Halftime it is

and Chelsea are on top.

After that,
it felt like, all right,

they can really
get it done here.

Some American
sporting history

as Timo Werner gives way

to the first American male ever
to cross the white line

in a European
Champions League final.

I've had some unbelievable,
you know, times

and goals in big moments.

I've had some bad misses
in big moments.

Pulisic...
Ah, it's a sublime little touch.

These are moments in my career

that I look back on
and shake my head.

Havertz on his way now.

You know,
it's all part of the game.

Christian Pulisic!

Who was that close.

At the end of the day,

you don't even think about that

'cause you're celebrating
winning a Champions League,

lifting that trophy.

This is it.

History in the making.

30 seconds!

You think back
of everything

that you've ever done
in your career

that's led you to that point.

Chelsea Football
Club Champions in Europe!

It's happened.

It's real,

against the odds.

And at the end of football's
strangest season,

it is the finest
feeling possible.

To seeing guys drop
to their knees

and having my family there,

my parents being at the game,

it just doesn't get
much better than that.

I've never felt
anything quite like it.

At the end of the day,
I'll never forget the hug

between Christian and Tuchel

after the whistle blew

and they won
the Champions League.

So, hey, you know,

you put some things aside

sometimes and move on.

These achievements
that he's doing,

the big games
he's experiencing,

there's something
unbelievably beautiful about it,

But there's also something
unbelievably American about it.

Christian,
I've checked the encyclopedia,

and it says, "Christian Pulisic,
Champions League winner, 2021."

How does that feel?

It's just incredible.

I can't even--

I have no words.
I'm so proud.

What next?
To win it again?

That's right. Yeah.

Obviously got some duty
with national team.

Take a little rest,
I'mma head away,

and then we're gonna come back

and try to do the same thing
next year.

Congratulations.
Checking this encyclopedia...

So you're a big part
of a Champions League run,

you win several trophies
while you're at Chelsea

yet somehow
a major publication

comes out with
an article titled,

"Why did Christian Pulisic
flop at Chelsea?"

How do you respond to that?

I mean...

I think I've said it already.

My reaction would be to, uh,

show them
my Champions League medal,

maybe show them
a couple highlights,

maybe show them that hat trick.

Um, that pretty-- pretty decent
season that I had in Chelsea.

People are gonna say
whatever they want to say.

Unfortunately,
it's a little bit too easy

to say that nowadays

and be hidden behind a screen.

But for those people
that want to say I flopped

or, you know, overrated
this guy, whatever,

say bad things about me,

it-- it truly, with what
I've gone through in my life,

it doesn't affect me.

I have what actually
matters to me.

So I'm gonna keep going
and keep pushing.

People can say
what they wanna say.

The curious case
of Christian Pulisic.

There comes a time
with every player

when you've got to look in
the mirror and you gotta say,

"What am I not doing?"

I think you've got
to look at your situation

and say, "I don't think
the manager fancies me here."

Getting out of Chelsea

was a number one priority
at that time.

The media, the fans, it was
just a very toxic environment.

He gave Pulisic 45 minutes.

We didn't score,
we didn't create.

Havertz, Pulisic, Ziyech.

The three of you are
a fucking disgrace

because you lot
have been average

for how long
this season at Chelsea?

At Chelsea
I don't think he had

that much of a confidence.

It was a revolving door
of managers

between Tuchel
and Graham Potter.

It probably would do him
a favor to get going

because they've got a lot of
attacking players

and he's probably sixth or
seventh and down the list.

Where does that leave
the American international?

Get out of there.

When the opportunity
of AC Milan came up,

there were a lot of things
that lent themselves

to one thinking this could be
a really interesting transfer.

We asked Giroud here
on "Morning Footy"

about Christian potentially
moving to Milan

and he was like,
"Ooh, ooh, I like."

Ooh, ooh, love it.

Chelsea's sporting directors

would write to Christian's agent

that Christian was
tanking it in training

and not playing well.

Completely lies.

Once that started to happen,

it was go time.

Christian Pulisic has
left Chelsea after four years

and completed a permanent
transfer to AC Milan.

Christian Pulisic has
agreed terms with AC Milan.

Yeah, very excited,
very excited.

You reach these heights,

the Mount Olympus of football.

The fact that he did that
for the U.S. as an American.

As a proud American.

It's like, put some respect
on our name.

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