{
  "id": 10186169,
  "title": "Soccer fans show displeasure after commentator brings up stat comparing Cavan Sullivan to Lionel Messi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/soccer-fans-show-displeasure-after-commentator-brings-up-stat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/soccer-fans-show-displeasure-commentator-093435801.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following a stellar performance in a recent friendly match against Peru, Team USA soccer player Cavan Sullivan garnered praise for his impressive display on the field. However, the celebration was short-lived as one comment made by a TNT commentator during TNT's broadcast of the game ignited discontent among soccer fans on social media. The comment in question compared Sullivan's achievements to those of Lionel Messi, a football legend known for his exceptional career.",
  "summary": "Cavan Sullivan’s appearance for Team USA in the friendly against Team USA was a special moment for him, but soccer fans were not pleased with one comment a TNT commentator made. The Philadelphia Union player became the youngest Team USA player to feature in a game since 2006.",
  "key_points": [
    "Team USA player Cavan Sullivan praised after match",
    "TNT commentator unfavorably compared Sullivan to Messi",
    "Social media backlash from soccer fans"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}