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          Pulisic, proving worthy of the hype, would boost U.S. at Copa America

          Christian Pulisic, who earned his first U.S. cap last month, has impressed with Borussia Dortmund. Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
          • Doug McIntyre, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2016, 11:25 AM ET
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              Doug McIntyre is a staff writer for ESPN The Magazine. He has covered American and international soccer since 2002.
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          Perhaps it's just the natural evolution of the sport in America, but after years of declaring that every talented prospect who came along was a future superstar, many U.S. soccer fans are now actually taking a reasonable, measured, wait-and-see approach when it comes to 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic.