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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - I 100% guarantee there is atleast a little part of Pulisic looking at Croatia's run and realizing he'll never play in a World Cup Final like he could've in this cycle.

And yes, he would've played for croatia. He's a few levels above ante rebic. If you watch bundesliga week in week out, you know this.  [/quote]

My 10 and 12-year old sons keep saying this.  And I've tried to pull the National pride thing on them, telling them that if you were raised here that you'd want to play for the US.  "But mom, IT'S THE WORLD CUP!"  I said 'endorsements'!  Even if he loses with the US in an eventual World Cup he would be rolling around in even more $$.  They aren't buying it.[/quote]

"the National pride thing ..."

I think the word you are looking for there is patriotism.  It means putting love of country above personal self interest.  For many of us, that's more than just a "thing."

Don't get me wrong, I love this country enough to be highly and passionately critical of it on a regular basis (ex: racism, soccer system, choice of president), but no, my kid would never play for another country.  World Cup or no World Cup.  Endorsements or no endorsements.  Just no.  [/quote]

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