Mark Pulisic, father of Christian who is Milan's winger, spoke exclusively to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Here are his statements.
On the secret of his son's successful season with the Rossoneri:
"Christian has had everyone's trust: Pioli trusts him, always plays him, and doesn't substitute him immediately if things go wrong. Then, he likes Milan, and he always speaks highly of his teammates: Fikayo Tomori and Olivier Giroud have helped him a lot when it came to choosing Milan."
On Gerry Cardinale, who, as an American, supposedly tried to 'recruit' him over the phone:
"No, I never spoke with Cardinale during the negotiation. Instead, a Zoom call with Stefano Pioli was crucial: it went very well, Christian understood the project for him, and he said yes."
On his experience at Chelsea and his best season ever at Milan:
"I believe there is a mistaken perception: it's not true that Christian disappointed at Chelsea in my opinion. Simply, he didn't play regularly. And then, I tell you, for me, he is now reaching his peak: he's 25, works hard to develop his game, and is respected by his teammates."
On Milan potentially becoming the team of his life:
"Football changes quickly, and we've long understood that this is a business: you can only think short-term, in the short term."
On the possibility of Christian Pulisic leaving Milan:
"No, let's be clear: Christian loves Milan and wants to stay. He lives in Busto Arsizio to be close to Milanello, he's starting to speak Italian, and he gets along very well with teammates like Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Yunus Musah."
On the United States National Team:
"He loves representing his nation, and games with the United States present him with new challenges. Sometimes they mark him with two or three, and Christian has to find new solutions. Everything's fine, the only problems are the travels and the time difference…”
On the best moment Christian Pulisic would choose for these months at Milan:
"I believe it's his first goal, on the first matchday against Bologna. Scoring immediately boosted his confidence."
On the new striker who could play with his son at Milan, Mark Pulisic replied:
"Joshua Zirkzee would fit in well. Yes, I like him."
