Consider the burst—the change of pace he uses to blow by defenders and eviscerate the opposition—and it should come as no surprise that Christian Pulisic likes to get things done quickly. He’s good enough, so he’s old enough.
Pulisic’s pro career has been short but historic. He’s already the youngest American man to start and score in a World Cup qualifier, the youngest non-German to score in the Bundesliga, the youngest U.S. player to appear and score in the UEFA Champions League and the youngest to win a significant European trophy. He accomplished that final feat three years ago at 18 years of age, drawing the foul that led to the winning penalty in Borussia Dortmund’s defeat of Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal final.