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Bad sport? USMNT & AC Milan star Christian Pulisic responds to red card criticism & questions of character following eventful Serie A outing against Lazio

The United States international was heavily involved in that contest, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-christian-pulisic-ac-milan-lazio/blt9fc8c2e2edbc2598" target="_blank">drawing two red cards from opponents that lost their composure</a> in the heat of Serie A battle. The first of those, when Luca Pellegrini was dismissed, saw Pulisic brought down after Lazio thought the ball was being played out so that Taty Castellanos could receive treatment for an injury.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Pulisic was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-christian-pulisic-death-threats-lazio-red-cards-ac-milan/blt74613cda6d61dcd8" target="_blank">blasted by those in the Italian capital</a> for a supposed display of “unsporting behaviour”, with Lazio picking up two more dismissals deep into stoppage-time after seeing Noah Okafor snatch an 88th-minute winner – with Pulisic <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-christian-pulisic-sacrifices-yellow-matteo-guendouzi-red-card-luca-pellegrini-sent-off-lazio-ac-milan/blte403f3e484fee528" target="_blank">hauled down by Mateo Guendouzi prior to the former Arsenal midfielder being ushered down the tunnel</a>.

WHAT PULISIC SAID

Pulisic has told <a href="https://twitter.com/DAZN_IT/status/1766860815125172498 " target="_blank">DAZN</a> of the criticism that he has attracted: “For me, this was not a question of being a bad sport. I saw nothing behind me, I play to the whistle and I was brought down. I had no intention of doing anything like that, the whole situation got out of control. People who know me will know that, people outside can say whatever they want, but I didn’t mean anything against Lazio.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Milan had Pulisic to thank again in their latest outing - as he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/christian-pulisic-officially-better-than-ever-usmnt-star-posts-personal-best-another-goal-ac-milan/blt9d882bbc80bfbe73" target="_blank">grabbed the winner in a 1-0 victory over Empoli</a> - and the USMNT star admits that he is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-star-christian-pulisic-explains-where-best-form-has-come-from-career-highs-ac-milan/bltf4d732c2de02fbba" target="_blank">producing the best form of his career</a> after posting personal bests in 2023-24, while still having the promise of more to come.

WHAT NEXT FOR PULISIC?

Bad sport? USMNT & AC Milan star Christian Pulisic responds to red card criticism & questions of character following eventful Serie A outing against Lazio | Goal.com Cameroon

Christian Pulisic has responded to the questions of his character after being accused of being a “bad sport” in AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Lazio.

Bad sport? USMNT &amp; AC Milan star Christian Pulisic responds to red card criticism &amp; questions of character following eventful Serie A outing against Lazio