By Sergio Silva
Nov 22, 2024, 05:52 AM EST
Tim Howard, former goalkeeper of the United States National Team, criticized Christian Pulisic for having celebrated his goal in the victory over Jamaica (4-2) in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Nations League with a dance in the style of Donald Trump.
“My personal opinion is this: Doing a dance that imitates Donald Trump is stupid. Because? Because whether it’s the president of the United States or my neighbor down the street, I would never support someone who I think is racist. I wouldn’t glorify him. “I wouldn’t do it for the world.”the former player told the Daily Mail.
The captain of the Stars and Stripes team opened the scoring against the Caribbean this week and celebrated by doing the dance made famous by the recently elected president of the United States by moving his arms back and forth, a gesture that did not sit well with him. Good to Howard.
In addition to Christian Pulisic, in recent days a large number of athletes from different sports and categories have been seen celebrating with the particular Trump-style dance, which has generated a debate in the North American sports world due to the political overtone that the gesture has. .
“Pulisic is receiving a lot of criticism. It is not surprising, given that the women’s soccer team has led the fight for equal pay, inclusion, among others. Megan Rapinoe have declared war on Trump. And now, the USMNT’s biggest star is doing his dance.”Howard noted.
The former goalkeeper, who shone in his professional career in teams such as Manchester United in the Premier League and was also one of the captains of the American team, continued attacking the AC Milan player and current top figure of the team led by Mauricio Pochettino.
“American soccer must take part of the responsibility for this. Yes, Pulisic is not a child, he is 26 years old and has been the most valuable asset in this country for years.stated the former player who participated in four editions of the World Cup with the United States National Team.
Christian Pulisic is in the middle of a great season with AC Milan in Serie A where he has established himself within the Rossonero team’s starting team and is also experiencing great news within the North American team that continues its path in the Concacaf Nations League.
With the qualification achieved against Jamaica this week, the USMNT assured its presence in the Final Four of the tournament of which it is the current champion. In this next instance they will be facing Panama while Mexico will do the same against Canada in a series that will be played in March.
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