It is only 20 days before kickoff at the 2026 FIFA World Cup—confidently projected to be the most-watched sporting event ever televised, and one already being hyped by President Trump as both the “greatest and safest sporting event in American history” and “a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase the beauty and the greatness of America”—but Christian Pulisic is, at least on the face of things, feeling quite relaxed. “I get texts from my family and close friends—they’re definitely all excited about it, for sure,” Pulisic says, hanging out in sweats after practice for his Italian club team, AC Milan. “I mean, I feel like I’m constantly playing in big games. For me personally, it’s not like all that much is changing. It’s just another big tournament, to be honest.” Even for a guy as low-key as Pulisic, that’s a surprising statement. Playing in the first men’s World Cup on home soil in 32 years (okay, cohosted with Mexico and Canada, but still) would be a pinch-me moment for any US player. For Pulisic, …