Martino: Mexico must stop Pulisic to win Gold Cup

Herculez Gomez previews the U.S. vs. Mexico in the Gold Cup final, where he feels El Tri is the heavy favourite. Michael Bradley credits the USMNT's midfield strength ahead of the 2019 Gold Cup final versus Mexico. Jeff Carlisle recaps the United States 3-1 win over Jamaica and previews the Gold Cup final against long-time foes Mexico. CHICAGO -- Mexico coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino believes stopping U.S. forward Christian Pulisic is essential to El Tri winning the Gold Cup on Sunday at Soldier Field, with the Argentine pouring praise on the recent Chelsea signing. "I think Christian Pulisic is one of the greatest emerging players in world football in this epoch, without doubt," said Martino in a news conference, responding to a question from ESPN FC. "He's one of the most unbalancing players I've seen in recent times. And I believe...

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