Christian Pulisic is looking to make the mark of his career as the United States men’s soccer team plays in the World Cup Round of 32, and his ex-girlfriend is making a big splash of her own.
Pulisic is fresh off what appeared to be a bitter split with partner Alexa Melton, including some apparent accusations of infidelity. The two parted ways just before the start of the World Cup, with Pulisic heading off to represent his country and Melton reaching a career mark in her own athletic career.
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Melton is a professional golfer on the Epson Tour, making a career mark just weeks after the couple broke up. The 25-year-old has only finished in the money for two events, including the Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber at the end of June. She finished tied for No. 31, earning $1,808.
The couple had dated for years before breaking up in April, with Melton appearing to lob an accusation that he was on dating apps before they had even split up.
“This generational fumble will be studied for years to come, Mans was on Raya before it even ended,” Melton wrote in a since-deleted comment, referring to an exclusive dating app.
Melton later walked back the comment, saying it was taken out of context and that she was not accusing Pulisic of cheating. Pulisic later told Time magazine that he was grateful for their time together.
“I only look at her in the most positive way,” Pulisic said. “She was a lot of fun, and she supported me in every way. She wanted to push me to enjoy my life a little bit more and do things with her and do things just in general. And I was grateful for that.”
The couple split as Pulisic and the men’s team were preparing for the World Cup.
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Pulisic has played through injuries in the World Cup, first going down in the team’s opening match against Paraguay and missing the next match against Australia. He returned as a substitute in the team’s loss to Turkiye, but returned to the starting lineup against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday.
Pulisic said at the time that he felt good in his limited action against Turkiye and would be able to play 90 or even 120 minutes in the Round of 32 if needed.
“I felt great in the last game against Turkiye,” he said, via The Athletic. “I’m feeling good this week, and I’m definitely ready to go for tomorrow.”
Pulisic ultimately did return to the starting lineup, though the team was pressed after Folarin Balogun had to leave the game after receiving a red card following a collision in the 61st minute.
While Pulisic was able to suit up on Wednesday, the United States did lose two other key players, The Athletic added.
“Pochettino added that regarding [Mark] McKenzie (foot irritation) and Cristian Roldan (muscle strain), ‘it’s going to be difficult’ for them to be ready,” the report noted.
Christian Pulisic’s Ex-Girlfriend Alexa Melton Makes Big Move After Bitter Split