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Top 5: Only Barcelona star Messi selling more shirts in USA than Chelsea ace Pulisic

Chelsea ace Christian Pulisic is proving a big hit at home in the USA.

Currently Team USA's captain, Pulisic's popularity is confirmed by shirt sales in the 'States.

Only Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi has sold more shirts to Americans over the past year.

That's according to online soccer store, soccer.com, which has released their figures this week via TMW.

Pulisic is in his second season with Chelsea, having arrived from Borussia Dortmund, where he previously had spent his entire professional career. But despite never playing senior football in the US, the 22 year-old is far and away the most popular player in his country.

He is also the youngest player to ever captain the USA, when he wore the armband at 20 years of age two years ago in a friendly against Italy.

Best-selling shirts in the United States (top 5):

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea)

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

4. Kylian Mbappé (PSG)

5. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)


- updated November 30

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