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07/09 12:58 CDT US star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss
to Belgium
US star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss to Belgium
By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer
U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans' World
Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks.
Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, the U.S.
Soccer Federation said Thursday. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and MRI
on Tuesday.
He would not have been able to play during the remainder of the tournament had
the U.S. advanced.
Pulisic is expected to resume training before AC Milan's Serie A opener at
Torino on Aug. 23.
Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in
the 52nd minute of Monday's 4-1 round-of-16 loss at Seattle. He remained in the
game but was hobbling and Sebastian Berhalter replaced him in the 59th minute.
Pulisic failed to score in the World Cup, missing one of the Americans' five
matches because of a calf injury and leaving two other games early. He has 30
goals in 90 international appearances.
Pulisic, who turns 28 in September, is entering his fourth season with Milan.
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