Mauricio Pochettino was missing some star names from the United States' friendly wins, but they were back to their best for their clubs

The U.S. Men's National Team closed off its 2025 fixtures with a stellar run of form, going undefeated in five straight matches against World Cup-caliber teams from around the globe.

Christian Pulisic said his exclusion from the U.S. men's national team roster for this month's friendlies was out of an abundance of caution, admitting the time would be better spent "fully car [ing] for myself" in the early stages of his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Beneath the surface of Sunday’s clash lies a tactical twist: a reunion nearly 100 days in the making, one Allegri has quietly prepared as a weapon against Inter’s rigid structure.

On Instagram, Pulisic announced his first children's book, which is called Christian's Soccer Superpowers. Pulisic announced that the book will go on sale on April 28, 2026, less than two months before the start of the 2026 World Cup.

The USMNT captain is one of many American superstars absent from the Stars and Stripes’ final camp of the calendar year. Pulisic had been nursing a hamstring injury ever since the October international break and only just returned for Milan last weekend.

As the Derby della Madonnina approaches, the question overshadowing Milan’s preparation is simple yet charged with suspense: Will Santiago Gimenez recover in time? Christian Pulisic enters this week as both symbol and engine of Milan’s resurgence,