World Cup Champion Praises USMNT's Christian Pulisic, Compares to Soccer Legend
French World Cup winner Olivier Giroud has praised US men's national team star Christian Pulisic, comparing him to Eden Hazard. Giroud made the comments after Pulisic's impressive performance in the US team's 4-1 win over Paraguay, where he set up the opening own goal and added an assist.
Giroud, who won the World Cup in 2018, said Pulisic's ability to take on opponents and dribble past them reminded him of Hazard. He also noted that Pulisic's pace and movement would be beneficial to a target man like himself, allowing for effective combinations on the field.
Pulisic's performance against Paraguay brought his World Cup goal contributions to four, with one goal and three assists, trailing only Landon Donovan's five for the most with the USMNT since 1966. Giroud believes Pulisic has the skill and intelligence to take the US team to the next level and will be key if they are to reach the knockout stage.
The USMNT will face Australia in their next Group D match on Friday, with Pulisic expected to lead the charge. A win would give the US team control of the group, following Australia's 2-0 upset over Türkiye in their first match.
Giroud, who won the World Cup in 2018, said Pulisic's ability to take on opponents and dribble past them reminded him of Hazard. He also noted that Pulisic's pace and movement would be beneficial to a target man like himself, allowing for effective combinations on the field.
Pulisic's performance against Paraguay brought his World Cup goal contributions to four, with one goal and three assists, trailing only Landon Donovan's five for the most with the USMNT since 1966. Giroud believes Pulisic has the skill and intelligence to take the US team to the next level and will be key if they are to reach the knockout stage.
The USMNT will face Australia in their next Group D match on Friday, with Pulisic expected to lead the charge. A win would give the US team control of the group, following Australia's 2-0 upset over Türkiye in their first match.
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