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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luis Andres Henao

How this suburban Pennsylvania town shaped USMNT’s Christian Pulisic for the World Cup

Hershey, Pennsylvania, may be known as the "Sweetest Place on Earth" due to its chocolate-rich heritage, but it is also the hometown of Christian Pulisic, the most celebrated and accomplished player on a U.S. national team with ambitious World Cup aspirations as it prepares to co-host the tournament.

Pulisic recently reflected on his roots via Instagram while promoting limited-edition Pulisic’s Milk Chocolate Bars by the Hershey Company, featuring his signature. "Hershey to me is everything — it’s where my family is from, it’s where I grew up," he stated. "It’s where I learned how to play. It’s just home."

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