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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Brian Straus The USMNT and Chelsea star becomes the fourth player to win the award at least three times, shining brightest in the biggest games for club and country. View the original article to see embedded media. Historic high points and clutch performances overshadowed his injury issues and were enough to propel Christian Pulisic to a third U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year award. The 23-year-old Chelsea forward became the first American man to play in and win the UEFA Champions League final and, while on U.S. duty, scored the winning goal in two competitive victories over Mexico. Puli…