Mauricio Pochettino Wants Christian Pulisic to Emulate Lionel Messi for USMNT originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Lionel Messi is arguably one of the greatest Soccer players in history. He currently plies his trade for MLS club Inter Miami.

United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino said Christian Pulisic should be the Lionel Messi of the U.S. due to his talent and recognizability. "I think Christian in the last year showed a great quality.

U.S. Men's National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has suggested Christian Pulisic can be their equivalent of Lionel Messi, as the Argentine weighed in on the midfielder's decision to opt out of