Weston McKennie, Juventus and U.S. Men's National ... back to Frisco and FC Dallas Academy at 11; a U-turn to Germany at 17; then, in August, at 22, to a pitch beside the world’s most photogenic ...

Weston McKennie has gone through an impressive rise to find a spot for himself on one of the top stages of European soccer. The FC Dallas academy product has a chance to showcase his playing style ...

Weston McKennie would reply ... It wasn’t until he joined the FC Dallas academy in middle school that he had a conversation with his mother and opted to give up American football and commit ...

He was born in Fort Lewis, Washington, spent a few years in Fort Lee, Virginia, and developed in the FC Dallas academy ... at Ramstein, Weston’s father, John McKennie, found a small white ...

So far, the former Dallas Academy midfielder has managed to make ... navigate all the challenges they are facing. The post Weston McKennie Takes Pride in “Proving People Wrong” With Juventus ...

Weston McKennie is in Year 5 at Juventus and ... He was forced to change in a separate locker room alongside academy kids — and nearly forced to find a new club. He responded with the best ...

A few of them play for some of the sport's most recognizable teams, too, with the likes of Weston ... academy before his 15th birthday and made his professional debut there at 17. McKennie ...

Weston McKennie’s move to Juventus is now a permanent one, with the Serie A powerhouse exercising the purchase option on the FC Dallas academy product's loan from Schalke 04. Juventus announced ...

United States midfielder Weston McKennie is in talks with Borussia ... In 2016, the Little Elm, Texas, native left Dallas' Academy to join Schalke's Under-19s before making the transition to ...

There are few surprises when Weston McKennie's name is amongst the starters ... wings offered a reminder of his training in Schalke's academy and first team as a teenager. "Starting out ...

Weston McKennie was one of his favorite players ... The remarkable rise that took place after—FC Dallas youth academy, Schalke, Juventus, national team—was at least impacted by those players ...