The arrival of Christian Pulisic at Milan he was strongly desired by one person in particular: Giorgio Furlani. Who is a man of accounts but also with a Rossoneri heart and who, for years with his tent pitched in London, knew and closely studied the qualities of the American. Not fully expressed, on the contrary. It seemed that the most promising talent in the States since Landon Donovan was destined to remain an unfulfilled promise. Yet Milan believed in it with strength, substance and consistency. Furlani circled Pulisic’s name in red and in full harmony with the technical part of the Rossoneri management, brought his Captain America to Milanello. 13 July 2023: “AC Milan is pleased to announce that it has permanently acquired the sporting services of the footballer Christian Mate Pulisic from Chelsea FC. The American footballer has signed a contract with the Rossoneri Club until 30 June 2027, with option rights in favor of the Club for the extension until 30 June 2028”.
The Best and the Trump Dance
Pulisic is now a candidate for a place in FIFA’s best team of the year. Maybe he won’t get there but already having arrived among the candidates of The Best FIFA Top 11 and thinking of being able to win a place in the ‘typical’ lineup is an important step. For a player who year after year, month after month, is gaining more and more authority and champion stripes. With Milan and with the United States. Where he is one of the leaders, so much so that even the new coach Mauricio Pochettino crowned him: “I see that he is one of our best players. I think that he is playing in a great club like Milan, that he is an important addition for us, but also for him, to add all his experience and quality. Yes, of course he is still very very young, but he already has the experience of competing with the United States, with our national team. What we expect from him is that he does great performances, which creates the dynamic for him, to feel comfortable on the pitch. He can score goals and be the player we expect him to be.” On a negative note: on the field he celebrated, after a goal, with the ‘Trump Dance’, the ballet that characterized the election campaign of the new President of the United States. A celebration that Pulisic himself downplayed, explaining that he did not want to give it any political connotation but which was harshly attacked at home. Because he is a symbol of the national team and such a prominent player cannot afford any stumbles.
Many like it
Own goal of the celebration aside, Pulisic makes very few mistakes. On the field and off. This is why so many like it, not just Paulo Fonseca, not just Giorgio Furlani. “He is our Captain America”, Zlatan Ibrahimovic also crowned him. In the Premier League he failed to explode with Chelsea, through ups and downs and a roller coaster. Now Arsenal would like him for the coming summer, but Pulisic, armored by an important contract at Milan, isn’t thinking about it. And let alone the Rossoneri.