Top 50 Christian Pulisic Quotes

It really does frustrate me when I watch MLS, and I see our best U-17 players – who, again, are so talented and so capable – being rostered… but then not being put on the field much to actually play. I watch that, and I just think about how I was given a chance… a real chance… and it changed my life.

I like to think of myself as a tough kid.

It’s definitely one of my biggest passions – I played every day after school with all my friends from high school in Pennsylvania. They weren’t really soccer players, so we would play basketball all the time.

If you want to be at the highest level, then you have to really work hard every day.

I’m pretty quiet, but my best quality is leading by example.

The World Cup is as big as it gets.

Just knowing that people are going to the game or something with your jersey on and supporting you is really exciting and was a dream of mine. Every time I see it at Dortmund, at games, it’s still exciting and gets you really excited to play.

I feel like people put pressure on me, and that makes me put pressure on myself, which isn’t needed.

I want to inspire kids, and yeah, if that helps with expansion teams – in the MLS or anything like that – but my main goal is just to inspire. Try and inspire our youth.

I learned a lot in the Bundesliga, just playing with these very physical players, playing quickly.

It’s not just about getting the ball and figuring out every time how you can keep possession, because there are plenty of players who can do that. That’s just not how I view my performances. It’s about, What can I do to change the game and the attacking aspect of the game?

I’m not super outgoing, but I think the biggest thing I can do is lead by example.

Wherever I am on the field, I’m just trying to be an attacking presence and constantly be on their back four and try to make a difference in that way. So it doesn’t matter where I play for my club.

I set my own personal goals; I’m not playing to satisfy fans.

If I can inspire kids to do what I do – want to become professional soccer players – then I think that that’s everything I want to do.

It was definitely tough being the coach’s son.

I think it’s good to have competition.

The biggest thing my dad taught me was to play without fear.

I’m just trying to live in the moment and do the best I can for myself and for my teammates, and that’s all I can really focus on.

I’m an attacking midfielder.

I took the step over to Europe to play at a big club at a young age. I think that’s what’s hard for a lot of people, moving over there.

I played one year of competitive basketball, actually. I don’t remember what grade I was in, maybe middle school or something. I was the point guard – I was the smallest one always. I did my best; I thought I did pretty good. I was always a little bit better at soccer, so I had to make the decision.

I always had a soccer ball with me. I could never stop. As young as I can remember, my dad was always throwing a soccer ball at me.

I think what we really want to do is to create a real soccer nation. We want to have kids really wanting to play the sport.

I just try to show no fear when I go on the field every time.

A lot of people have asked me what’s it like being an American player in Europe. ‘Do you have to earn more respect because you’re American?’ But I don’t think it’s like that at all. I think if you’re good, you’re good. They don’t care where you’re from or anything like that.

Sometimes you have to take a risk if you want great things to happen.

It’s hard to always listen to your dad when you get older. You want to move on, but he has the knowledge. I think he did just the right amount of pushing me but also letting me do my thing, and just making sure that I always enjoyed the game, and I’m not feeling pressured.

My coaches taught me a lot is about taking the first touch positive, and I think that’s what I’ve tried to base my game off of. A big part of it is being aggressive.

Being able to play at club level at a high level and then getting called into the national team, it’s amazing.

I’ve always said that there’s a bit of a different sense of pride when you’re playing for your national team.

It’s my biggest dream as a soccer player: I always wanted to play in the World Cup.

I love watching the game, and I loved watching the World Cup.

Tuchel always just trusted me and gave me a chance. Of course, he’s given me tips and feedback with what he sees every day in training and stuff like that, small things.

When you play against the best players, you’re going to grow.

The expectations some Americans put on me is too much, is what I would say. But I don’t take it that way. I know no one means harm to me like that or wanting to put too much pressure on me.

I think any kid wants to get on the field as much as he can.

As a kid, I just always learned that if you want to be the best, you have to play against the best.

I’m not a prodigy – or a ‘wonderboy,’ as some have put it.

I think it’s normal to have competition once you get to the professional level.

I try to have an impact on every game, whether it’s by making runs or using quick moves to try to get by defenders or making a nice pass to help my team.

I don’t put any extra pressure on myself for national team games.

Of course I always dream big, but I don’t put a plan out for myself.

I like to think of myself as a creative player.

I’ve always been a pretty good athlete.

I can jump high; I can dunk – nobody really believes that I can.

I’ve experienced first-hand how the system is in Germany. I’ve seen how well-developed and professional they are, even at a young age. I learned and grew so much as an individual there.

My family, and just the people around me in my life – you know, my friends – they take care of me, and whenever I’m too high, they bring me right down, and when I’m too low, they pick me up.

I was always out playing sports in situations that didn’t matter with my friends.

The pressure I give myself from within is what drives me.