The 22-year-old
Juventus midfielder is spearheading a new wave of
American talent while emerging as one of the sport’s strongest voices in the campaign against social injustice
All his teammates were exhausted, sat around the edge of the field, stretching and sweating after a hard practice session in the height of summer, but Weston McKennie still had energy to burn.
The
United States men’s national soccer team were using the Cleveland Browns’ training facility during the 2019 Gold Cup, and the young midfielder decided to entertain his colleagues – and anyone else in eyeshot – by turning his hand to the sport of their
NFL hosts.