Why this Champions League final represents a huge step forward for U.S. men’s soccer

If this breakthrough season across the continent is any indication, regular appearances in the Champions League’s late stages will grow. Besides Pulisic and Steffen, U.S. players in top-five European leagues qualified for next season’s tournament from Barcelona (Sergiño Dest), Juventus (Weston McKennie), Borussia Dortmund (Gio Reyna), Lille (Tim Weah), Wolfsburg (John Brooks) and RB Leipzig (Tyler Adams).