Born in a small Pennsylvania town, it was never certain that Christian Pulisic would be able to realize his full potential. But his youth, agility and impressive skills have taken Christian to some of the most demanding leagues in the world - and made him captain of the United States national team. After playing a crucial role in Chelsea's 2021 Champions League victory, Pulisic has now moved to serial Champions League winner, AC Milan.
This is the astonishing story of how this impressive youngster became the most expensive American soccer player in history.
This biography is one of the new titles in Leapfrog's Tales from the Pitch series. These fast-moving reads offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format.
- Each book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career.
- The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories.
- The books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling.
- And each players story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game.
At only 120 pages long, Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads. So, meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.