Former USWNT player brutally shades Christian Pulisics take on his disappointing World Cup

Angel City FC forward Sydney Leroux didn’t sugarcoat her reaction to the USMNT’s stunning 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup on Monday.Leroux, who missed the 2025 NWSL season for mental health reasons, threw shade at U.S.star forward Christian Pulisic after he said he has time to rest now that the Americans’ World Cup run is over.“I mean, I just twisted my ankle, sprained my ankle,” Pulisic told Fox Sports of the injury he sustained in the 59th minute after kicking the back of Belgium’s Youri Tielemans’ leg.“It’s just frustrating to end like that, of course.

But now I have time to rest.I feel it’ll be OK.”Leroux, a former U.S.

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Leroux also replied with “agree” to someone who said, “Shoutout to Sebastian Berhalter for being the only one showing any fire and passion tonight” — referring to the U.S.player who replaced Pulisic after he went down.Every match of the FIFA World Cup will air on either FOX or FOX Sports 1.

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