Yunus Musah: Serie A's forgotten American beginning to shine ahead of 'Derby d'USMNT' between AC Milan and Juventus
The midfielder was eased into life in Itay, but it seems he's ready to play his part as the Rossoneri prepare for some massive matches
For the first time ever, the eyes of American soccer are fixed on Italy. Serie A is a massive league, of course, and the country's titans have always been among the most popular in the world, but there's never been such an American presence in Italy, especially towards the top of the table.
Christian Pulisic, the most famous U.S. men's national team player there is, is starring for AC Milan, scoring goal after goal to regain some of his confidence that was lost at Chelsea. Tim Weah and Weston McKennie have been trading off minutes at Juventus, with both making strong impressions to start the season.
And then there's Yunus Musah, who, compared to his three USMNT team-mates, has gone slightly under the radar. It'd understandable, given Pulisic's goals and Weah and McKennie's position battle, but Musah has been quietly battling his way right into Milan's starting XI.
On Sunday, all four will face off as Juventus and AC Milan collide in a USMNT derby — or 'Derby d'USMNT' to use local parlance. And, while all eyes may be on the other three, Musah's ascendance at Milan could just be the story of the season for USMNT fans before it's all said and done.
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