NATIONS LEAGUE CHAMPS! Tyler Adams & Christian Pulisic celebrate with CBS crew | CBS Sports Golazo

welcome back everyone if you want to score a goal in a final against your biggest R that's how you make it pretty look she's a pure beauty they don't pay me enough money that's why that was one and two on the final score for us against Mexico God, oh, but before that, when the ball came to you, it seemed like you had already decided that you were going to try it, yes, of course, do you know what I was shouting from up here what diagonal? diagonal chip diagonal that's what Greg was also saying I didn't know I had that in my game they didn't know I had that in my game well I said no that wasn't in Scout Mexico I didn't have that in it okay now they'll do it are we advertising Tyler what's going on yes yes I need to be paid well I need this Christian doesn't need it I need it you relax Christian you feel good I feel great I'm happy to be here uh 3p yeah I mean what can I say?

Incredible, we dragged them out of the locker room? I'm sorry, I didn't hear what they said. Did we drag them out of the locker room? Uh, yeah, but I mean they were being doused with champagne. I didn't want to be there, okay? So you're okay, yeah, we're comfortable here, so Christian, we've been watching you a lot in Milan and we've been referencing how great you are in shape. You're on how much you seem to be enjoying your football, I mean, where are you in your career right now, playing in Milan, how does it feel to be back here with the national team?

Give us a little idea of ​​your shape and how happy you are and everything, yeah, I love life there. It has been incredible that they have given me a little confidence. I mean, I'm sure you can see it in my work and the way I feel. It's been amazing there, but yeah, coming back here and winning a little trophy in the middle of the season. I mean, I always love being back with this team, so it's good, come on, Christian, you know, you know, I've been saying that. I think it's heavy. heavy, but you know who lives in Italy and learns Italian, yes.

I feel like we should do something here. Can you talk a little about how your Italian is? So tell us a little bit about playing on the right versus playing on the left, um, yeah. To be honest, I never thought I would feel so comfortable on the right side. I would still say that I prefer to play on the left side. I think I have a lot of strengths in dribbling with my left foot in, but yeah, I mean. Honestly, I have learned a lot, my game has changed a lot and I find ways to enter the area and score goals from the right side and I think I have many qualities that I can use well.

On that side too, Tyler, I'm curious because you had to fight to get back on the field, you pass, you spend some time away, you realize how much you miss it, you come to the national team, you score the ball, you score that goal, what does it mean to you, how did you feel at the time? overcome that mountain? Yeah, you know, it's funny because everyone says it's been a long time and it was a mountain to climb, but to be honest with you, I knew I was doing everything right. I was putting my head down and working, maybe there were some little issues and complications with the surgery that held me back, but I knew when I got it fixed I immediately felt a lot better and was flying through the rehab, and I always pushed through.

I myself want to train every day I want to practice every day I want to improve every day um and when I come back with these guys I feel very comfortable well, what's with that patience? I know, I know that was testing patience. The trials, but to be honest, having my son was a big turning point for me, you know, coming home every day and having something to look forward to, off the court, it was a really good time in my life and in my career. I have my son, so, yeah, I'm very lucky because my son and my fiancé helped me get through that time, Tyler.

I have two questions for you: One, how special was it to be able to score that goal and win this? trophy in front of your son and two, what is the protocol like in terms of your handling of minutes when you come back, yeah, the first few minutes when I come back, um, I think I can immediately start games and play 60 or more, um, that's that is the goal at least we'll see if what it looks like in the team is that the team is playing well right now so who knows what changes and he's going to make um and then yeah, score the goal in front of my son.

It will be a cool moment for him to remember one day. I hope and hope he is proud. Uncle Christian. I see you trying to show him that gold. Christian Tyler. Do you change diapers? I'm a big diaper changer at first. It was horrible, oh. OMG, my girlfriend was bothering me a lot about changing diapers, making it too tight or too loose, but now I'm good at it, you got it, yeah, I got it right, great, very cool, this is very special. moment we really enjoyed watching that with you. I wanted to ask you about something you said to Susanna when you talked to her after the game, you talked about the fact that you know we know people have question marks about the team, etc. etc., I felt like you were alluding to questions that there is some sort of section of the US fan base that talks about Greg and whether he is the right man to lead the team.

Does it irritate the team? That narrative, I mean, I mean, you will. I probably have contributions too, but I feel like the United States has always been questioned in general. Not that it's not just now. I think even now more when we have guys playing at a high level, they expect that when we come back we continue to do so. He plays at a high level, but the national team, everyone knows, the national team has never liked it when he saw France, for example, last night against Germany. Germany was not playing well and France was playing well for a long time and suddenly they lose. two to zero and all the question marks over France, so, for me, we know the confidence we have in each other and in the team and we know that if we execute a game plan well we can win games, but it is a matter of coming to camp and have confidence in our abilities.

I think a little bit of that also comes from the external noise of the kind of drama that happened after the World Cup, the wait time to see what was going to happen with it. situation of how well they played in the last CF Nations League final and how good they looked against Mexico and Canada and it was almost like a pause, but you know what I mean, that could be expected and then I know in terms of build towards police America and then the pressure of playing in a World Cup at home, everyone wants them to do well, to have that confidence.

I mean, it was huge for everyone to get that win tonight and have everyone. Believing again even though it wasn't like you never had it in you, but at the same time, I think it was a little bit of that off-the-field drama and now it's like you can see it getting pushed to the side. Do you want to respond Christian or are you okay with that? uh no, I'm fine with that, okay, let's talk about the friendlies leading up to Cop America and Cop America in the summer and how important you guys think, so excited. are you for those games, I mean, what is the feeling in the team about the summer?

I think there's a great feeling, um, yeah, it was nice to be back with the guys here, obviously, another trophy to win, like we said, um, I think we're on a really good path, we've got some exciting things coming up in the US. USA, some exciting years ahead of us, obviously, the Copa America is approaching the World Cup not too far away, so I think we're excited for the opportunity we have, you know? There is a lot to prove to the world and this is just the beginning and yes, I am really looking forward to this.

You are one of the boys who has already been in a Copa América semifinal. You know what I mean? and there's one thing I wish I'd told Jurgen. I wish I had told him that you should have started in that game. I think not starting that game hurt us. I think you would have made a difference. us in that game, but to be able to be with that team and get to the semi-final, I think you can add a lot in the future, which we're looking forward to this summer, I mean, I've had an incredible experience, obviously, you know, going back to play. with you man and that team you know going to a semi-final I think I think it's going to help me, I mean I feel a lot calmer in these big moments because of moments like that and the big games I've played so that definitely helps, We talked about it after the game about Gio's performance because you know Gio and the quality he has, but can he go deeper?

Can he sacrifice maybe playing on the ball to work for the team and tonight it seemed like? Like he's going to do whatever it takes to help the team, what does that mean to you guys watching Gio put in that performance and go deep to defend and help the team? I mean, I've known what Gio is capable of. For a long time, obviously the noise surrounding the World Cup and everything was really unfortunate for him, honestly, having to go through that, everything could have been handled probably in a better way, but to me, Gio is a kid of New York and I watched him grow up, I played against my brother all the time in Academy games and I saw the qualities he had.

He can do things on the field that not many players I've played with can do, so in high-pressure situations. give him the ball and he's always willing to compete and he's always willing to make big plays so to me he's going to be a very, very important player for us in the future and yeah he just needs to do it week in and week out and I'm just trying to find your way right now, everyone goes through that moment. I was in Leig at 21 and I didn't play consistently all the time either. It's like you go through those moments in your career where you just have to find a way out. and he's doing that now and I think he understands it so, you saw it tonight, you know what he's capable of.

I was really impressed that we thought it was a little strange that they were using it so deeply in the build-up in the first place. every time he needed to defend or run back or win a header or try to get in on a tackle or he gave his all to the team and that's what we ended up with, you know, of course, we wondered why he's there instead of up there on field. where he can make a difference and score goals and give assists, but you can see the unity and commitment that you have as a team and the responsibility that you feel towards each other and that part is very fun to watch the American team. tonight or you have to catch a flight we couldn't

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out loud the first one we didn't receive I remember the first first one that was depressing that was difficult that was difficult for tonight we will be fine okay Are you going to have a barbecue tonight?

We're in Texas, right? It's like 11:00 p.m. what bbq is open can't you get bbq at this hour listen i'm not from here this is in england man this is england my man ain't worried about the food he's trying to get it right you know i think he's been above the rules um baby number one certain very special moment for you Clinton here's six you have work to do don't rule out six ruling out six 100% okay five okay five 33 in the backyard Christian how's your shopping habit? How does your credit card feel? Because you've been to London, you've been to Milan, you know the whitish golf course now and these people these people that the people that know me know that that's not me.

I am not a buyer. No, hey. "I've been watching you, you've been playing golf, we need to get that game ready, little bat, it'll be good, yeah, okay, we'll see what happens when you get back for the summer. It's me." I'm so Tyler will be my C okay, okay, we'll put some money in, okay, we'll put some in, okay, hey CBS, come film it, wait, well, how good is it going to be? What are you playing? You have a disadvantage. He's good, I'm, I'm a solid, I know I heard you, I heard you're the real guy, oh, you'll have to pet me, I'm like a 10, so, okay, okay, no, you're No, you said that You were a five, no, I didn't do it directly.

Inn in winter. I'm a 10 and then summer starts to get a little better. It could get to an eight, so we'll play, we'll play straight, okay? Okay, Charlie, you don't play, uh, I'm a caddy, no, yeah, and he sits on the beach, apparently he sits on the beach, yeah, the first thing Tyler said was, why are you so dark? I know you're going on vacation, the man must be nice. not the makeup, it's the sun, the sun, the Dominican sun, beautiful Kasa deapo, shout out to KAS compo, yes, Charlie came back very excited to show his city and all everyone has done is ask if your makeup is ruined, like it's bad, no, the sun loves my skin yes, of course, of course guys, we appreciate you so much for coming, thank you very much, God bless you, congratulations, great performance, well done guys.