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Christian Pulisic's Girlfriend Sends Clear Message Amid USMNT Absence
Christian Pulisic's Girlfriend Sends Clear Message Amid USMNT Absence originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The United States Men's National Team begins its quest for the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago.
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The absence of star player and captain Christian Pulisic has been the main topic of conversation in the days leading up to the tournament.
AC Milan's Pulisic, and a number of other key players from European teams, opted out of the continental tournament in order to rest and recover after the arduous 2024-2025 club season.
Meanwhile, soccer's biggest names like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are playing for their national teams, leading legendary USMNT forward Landon Donovan to admit on Sunday that "some of our guys who are on vacation not wanting to play in Gold Cup, it's pissing me off.'
United States of America forward Christian Pulisic (10) is helped after sustaining an injury during the 2022 World Parhizkaran-Imagn Images
Pulisic and his girlfriend, American golfer Alexa Melton, gave their clear takes on the controversy just hours before USMNT took on Switzerland on Tuesday.
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The 26-year-old, who has 32 goals and 18 assists in 76 appearances for the United States, posted a series of photos with his loved ones enjoying some downtime with a telling caption: "Just what the doctor ordered."
Melton also commented on the post, which featured her in the first photo of the slideshow. Her comment matched Pulisic's matter-of-fact tone, suggesting that a vacation is exactly what Pulisic deserved after the long club season.
"Much needed vitamin D," Melton said in the comments.
Pulisic has not spoken on the record about his decision to skip the Gold Cup, which was initiated by the player and his camp, according to U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker.
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However, he and Melton's words on Tuesday were not the first social media activity to catch attention during his absence from the national team. Pulisic liked a public post from his dad, Mark Pulisic, on Monday that called out Donovan for his criticism.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
