USMNT Superstar Weston McKennie Divulges How Father’s Military Life Made Him Pick Soccer Over NFL

Soccer is booming in the United States. To the surprise of almost everyone, USMNT qualified for the Qatar World Cup. They brought a sense of pride in the Americans to support the sport and they drove in big numbers. What MLS, NWSL, and four FIFA World Cup wins along with 2 gold medals in the Olympics by USWNT could do, two draws and one victory did for the sport in the States.

Fans are coming in big numbers. Along with many athletes responsible for this boom, one stool is a bit different from the rest. Weston McKennie is the midfielder of the USMNT.

A relatively magical group stage run from USMNT in the Qatar World Cup did the magic. The USA winning the hosting right for the next edition of the tournament also played a big role. The States will be hosting the 2026 world cup along with Canada and Mexico. Fans have high hopes for the team and players like Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie have to show their skills in the tournament if USMNT wants to have a shot at a deep title run.

Weston McKennie almost became an NFL player

In a recent talk with talkSport, Weston McKennie talked about how he ended up being a soccer player among other things. Soccer didn’t have an established vast fanbase at that time. However, there are external factors that affected the decision of McKennie. He played a major role in the magical US defense that only conceded one goal in the group stage run. Fans have high hope for the star as he is making moves in Europe.

While talking about how he became a soccer player, he said that his father had a big role to play in this decision. He said, “Probably playing American football, to be completely honest. I played that before I moved to Germany because my dad was in the military. That’s one of the reasons I started playing soccer, because they didn’t have that for my age over there in Germany.”

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USMNT must be grateful for this sequence of events as they got one of their defensive walls. Preparations are at an all-time high for USMNT, as they look to bring their preparations to make a mark in Copa America in 2024.

USMNT stars making storms in Europe

Apart from Christian Pulisic standing a mile apart from his USMNT peers in Europe, there are many stars making big names for themselves while learning. Pulisic is currently a part of struggling Chelsea, although reports are that they might put him in the next transfer window because of the unrelenting spending spree Todd Boehly is on.

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Weston McKennie has already made his move from Serie A to the Premier League. He is now a part of Leeds United roaster. Apart from them, Antonee Robinson is on Manchester City Radar as they are planning their summer bids. With multiple player playing at the highest level of club soccer, this experience will definitely transfer to the USMNT and create big chances for their success.