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Donovan Critiques Pulisic; Family Defends Player Health

6/10/2025

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Landon Donovan, a former USMNT star, took aim at current players like Christian Pulisic for skipping the Gold Cup. In a fiery rebuttal, Pulisic's father, Mark, pointed out Donovan's own absence in 2013, which cost him a spot in the 2014 World Cup. Weston McKennie stepped in, stressing that player health must come first.

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Landon Donovan, a former USMNT star, took aim at current players like Christian Pulisic for skipping the Gold Cup. In a fiery rebuttal, Pulisic's father, Mark, pointed out Donovan's own absence in 2013, which cost him a spot in the 2014 World Cup. Weston McKennie stepped in, stressing that player health must come first.