17-year-old American midfielder Christian Pulisic made history on Wednesday by becoming the youngest player to ever represent German giants Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League.
17 - Christian Pulisic, who turns 18 in four days, is the youngest player ever to represent @BVB in the @ChampionsLeague. Record.
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) September 14, 2016
Pulisic started and played the full 90 minutes in Dortmund’s 6-0 thrashing of Polish champions Legia Warsaw. Pulisic was directly involved in Dortmund’s fifth goal of the night, registering an assist to Gonzalo Castro.
The assist is almost a mirror image of the one Pulisic provided to Jozy Altidore during the international break with the USMNT.
Pulisic was extremely dangerous throughout, setting up teammates and taking on Warsaw defenders.
Christian Pulisic's Champions League debut is going well. Dortmund are up 3-0 at the half. #UCLonFOX #USMNT https://t.co/e6wleHoaq7
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 14, 2016
Pulisic is celebrating his 18th birthday on Sunday, meaning that he's got one final year to finally get his s*** together and grow out of this adolescent phase of his. Sheesh.
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