World Cup Watch: Tough start at Milan for US defender Dest

Published September 20, 2022 4:50 am

By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer

MILAN (AP) — United States defender Sergiño Dest joined Italian champion AC Milan with the hope of getting more playing time ahead of the World Cup. He’s gotten off to a tough start. Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport described Dest’s Serie A debut as an “American Horror Story.” Dest came on as a halftime substitute and within 10 minutes gave away the penalty that led to the opening goal in a 2-1 loss to Napoli. Union Berlin forward Jordan Pefok hasn’t given up on playing for the United States at the tournament. Pefok scored the opening goal in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday to help Union stay in first place in the Bundesliga.

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