Christian Pulisic’s father tells Landon Donovan to ‘grow a pair’ after criticism of son

• Milan star is sitting out USMNT's Gold Cup campaign

• Player's father highlights Donovan's own sabbatical

Christian Pulisic's father, Mark, has continued the proud tradition of scrappy US soccer parents by firing back at Landon Donovan over perceived criticism of his son.

Christian Pulisic has chosen not to play for the US men's national team at this summer's Gold Cup after a long season with his club team, Milan. During Fox Sports' coverage of the Uefa Nations League final between Portugal and Spain on Sunday, Donovan appeared to reference Pulisic's withdrawal from the USMNT squad, although he did not mention the player by name.