Cavan Sullivan has become the youngest US international goalscorer at 17 years and five days old, striking a perfectly weighted lob against Mexico in a 3–0 friendly win. The Manchester City-bound forward broke a record that had stood for just five days.
Sullivan, who currently plays for MLS club Philadelphia Union, is poised to join City next season after the English club secured his signature as a 14-year-old in 2024. The forward celebrated his breakthrough moment with characteristic composure. “I manifested this moment, not just these past couple of hours when I found out I was starting, but my whole life,” Sullivan told reporters.
His double for the night came in the 62nd minute after he intercepted a pass and lobbed the Mexico goalkeeper. Julian Hall and Malik Tillman also scored for Pochettino’s side as Mexico finished with ten men.
Yet uncertainty hangs over Sullivan’s City move. The club were found guilty of breaking the majority of 115 financial rules and are expected to appeal, a situation that may yet affect the teenager’s planned switch to the Etihad.
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