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Hershey native makes his debut for Chelsea FC

By Bradford Arick, WPXI.com

JAPAN: Christian Pulisic of Chelsea runs past Oriol Busquets and Riqui Puig of Barcelona during the preseason friendly match between Barcelona and Chelsea on July 23, 2019 in Saitama Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images).

By Bradford Arick, WPXI.com

LONDON — Hershey, PA native Christian Pulisic made his debut with Chelsea FC of the English Premier League Sunday. Chelsea was taking the pitch against Manchester United.

According to CNN, Pulisic, 20, was the youngest foreign player to score in German league Bundesliga, the youngest player to score two Bundesliga goals in a single game, the youngest player to score for the US men's national team, the youngest player to captain the USMNT and the most expensive American player of all time when it comes to transfer fees.

Earlier this year, CNN reported Pulisic moved to play with Chelsea to become the most expensive soccer signing in US history for $73 million.

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