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'It pisses me off!' - Christian Pulisic & Weston McKennie claim there is 'definitely a bias' against American players in Europe as USMNT captain's new Paramount Plus documentary causes instant stir

<p>The likes of Pulisic and McKennie have helped to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/top-50-player-best-serie-a-is-christian-pulisic-world-class-former-usmnt-team-mate-explains-standing-ac-milan-forward-global-elite/blt2642638be7d62acb" target="_blank">raise the profile of American players a long way outside of their homeland.</a> International colleagues such as Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Folarin Balogun, Malik Tillman and Brenden Aaronson have been doing likewise as they compete in Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands and England.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>There are, however, considered to be barriers that stars from the United States are yet to break down. The USMNT are, despite the obvious potential in a squad that is now coached by ex-Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-christian-pulisic-why-usmnt-stars-missed-out-top-100-footballers-2023-jesse-marsch-explains-elite-snub/blt9e61dbd90e300a64" target="_blank">yet to win over supporters outside of North America</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Pulisic and McKennie believe that is working against them, with the former – who has been catching the eye in Serie A with AC Milan - saying when quizzed about supposed bias on the new documentary from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDYYXGOP5-g/?img_index=2" target="_blank"><em>Paramount Plus</em></a> that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/inspired-ryan-reynolds-david-beckham-usmnt-ac-milan-star-christian-pulisic-documentary-unprecedented-access-private-life/blt70b820629172563e" target="_blank">focuses on the USMNT’s current captain</a>: “It pisses me off in a way. If it comes down to me or them and it’s a 50/50 for the call from the coach who’s going to play, or something like that, I think it exists.”</p>

WHAT PULISIC SAID

<p>Juventus midfielder McKennie added: “There's definitely a bias. It’s just something that you get used to. I go through it most of the time whenever I’m at Juventus. Every year somehow I’m on the out and I’m ready to be discarded, and then it’s like every summer I’m a new player coming in having to make a name for myself.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>McKennie is nursing an injury at present, but has proved his worth to Juve again in the current campaign - <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-star-weston-mckennie-set-to-stay-with-juventus-after-reaching-agreement-on-contract-extension/blt1def57568c8be80e" target="_blank">earning him a contract extension in Turin</a>. Ex-Chelsea star Pulisic, who is also on the treatment table, has become a talismanic presence at San Siro to spark talk of a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-captain-christian-pulisic-replace-mohamed-salah-liverpool-emile-heskey-brentford-forward-only-one/blt76df5d3ab1ab8805" target="_blank">possible return to the Premier League being in the pipeline</a>.</p>

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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie believe there is “bias” against USMNT stars in Europe, with the AC Milan forward admitting that “pisses me off”.

&apos;It pisses me off!&apos; - Christian Pulisic &amp; Weston McKennie claim there is &apos;definitely a bias&apos; against American players in Europe as USMNT captain&apos;s new Paramount Plus documentary causes instant stir