During Sunday's UEFA Nations League final, former USMNT forward and current Fox Sports pundit Landon Donovan called out a number of the players from the men's national team for not appearing in the upcoming Gold Cup.

It's a new week, which means new drama for the U.S. men's national team. And this time, Christian Pulisic's father, Mark, is getting involved.

Clint Dempsey is having trouble understanding Christian Pulisic’s decision to “step back” from the U.S. men’s national team ahead of the 2025 Gold Cup. Pulisic made headlines for all the wrong reasons when he requested to not participate in the upcoming Gold Cup.