In good news for both the United States’ chances at the World Cup and the continuation of the Pulisic family line, the USMNT winger has confirmed he did not suffer a testicular injury during his team’s win over Iran on Tuesday.
Speaking at a press conference two days before the US face Netherlands for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals, Christian Pulisic said he was hit in the pelvic bone while scoring the winning goal in USA’s 1-0 win.
Pulisic was taken to hospital with what was described as an abdominal injury after colliding with the Iran goalkeeper as he forced the ball over the line. Many believed “abdominal injury” was a euphemism for a blow to somewhere rather more delicate. “It was very painful. That [pelvic] bone is there for a reason to protect you; I hit it well,” Pulisic told reporters on Thursday. “It was sore, but it’s getting better.” He added that he “didn’t get hit in the balls. I’m all right.”