Christian Pulisic made his triumphant return to the field Saturday ... this after the U.S. soccer star was seriously injured while scoring the winning goal against Iran in the USMNT's previous World Cup game.
Pulisic didn't seem to miss a step as the U.S. Men's National Team started playing against the Netherlands during their round of 16 match-up in Qatar. Christian seemed spry and aggressive, but he missed a few opportunities to put some goals on the board. At half, the Netherlands has already taken a 2-0 lead over the U.S. after scoring right before the halftime whistle.
Pulisic -- known as Captain America for his team leadership -- sent Iran home from the tournament by scoring the goal, but he was in too much pain to celebrate in the moment.He told reporters Thursday..."I realized the ball went in. I was a bit confused because the guys around me — I think they were just trying to keep a distance and make sure I was OK. But it didn't really feel like a celebration, so I was worried about offsides.
Christian also posted a Snapchat photo of himself smiling in a hospital bed after suffering the injury with a caption ..."So f---ing proud of my guys I'll be ready Saturday."
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