B2172 words1:14Story American AccentPublished Jul 9, 2026 · Updated Jul 30, 2026

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Christian Pulisic was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a quiet town famous for chocolate.

In America, soccer was never the biggest sport, but it was everything to him.

Although other kids played baseball, Christian had a different dream from a very young age.

He practiced with a ball every single day and wanted to play in Europe.

At just sixteen years old, he moved alone to Germany to join Borussia Dortmund.

He worked incredibly hard, becoming one of the youngest players ever to score in the Bundesliga.

Living in a new country, he had to learn a difficult language very quickly.

The young American had to grow up fast to survive in professional European football.

Chelsea later paid $73 million for him, which was the highest fee ever for an American.

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He played brilliantly and won the prestigious Champions League with his new team in 2021.

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Excited fans quickly gave him the famous nickname 'Captain America' because of his success.

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He officially became the proud face of American soccer on the global stage.

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Christian Pulisic: From Chocolate Town to Europe