Christian Pulisic's 'Man in the Mirror' shirt, explained
Christian Pulisic, man. This dude is just the gift that keeps on giving for the US Men’s National Soccer team.
He was absolutely phenomenal in their win over Mexico on Friday, scoring a goal to break the ice and put the United States up 1-0 in the 74th minute of their World Cup qualifier match. The U.S. ultimately won, 2-0.
But it wasn’t just the goal that caught everyone’s eyes or even the score. It was what he did after he scored the goal that people just kept talking about.
Celebrations after goals always generally get pretty lively. But after Pulisic scored his goal against Mexico, he began lifting his shirt — not to take it off, but to reveal something.
CHRISTIAN PULISIC WITH THE HEADER TO GIVE THE U.S. THE LEAD OVER MEXICO
(via @ESPNFC)pic.twitter.com/I29iUiw1QM
— ESPN (@espn) November 13, 2021
Underneath his kit he wore a shirt saying “man in the mirror.”
Memo Ochoa: "Mexico is the mirror in which the United States wants to see itself"
Christian Pulisic: pic.twitter.com/bm5B10N5Zi
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 13, 2021
Initially, that doesn’t make a ton of sense. That is, until you realize some of the recent barbs traded between the USMNT and Mexico.
That’s when things get a little spicy. This was all just an elaborate troll.