Weston McKennie was still a child when Cristiano Ronaldo had already won the Ballon d’Or with Manchester United. Today, after many years fighting in his country and in Germany, the American midfielder is a teammate of the Portuguese monster at Juventus. And he feels honored to be able to share a team with one of the best footballers in history.
A few months ago, in an interview with ESPN FC, the powerful North American midfielder recalled how his first encounter with The bug. And furthermore, he revealed that CR7 nicknamed him Texas Boy after learning that he is from that state.
In short, the man born in 1998 said that his experience with Cris, for what he contributes as a player and person within the Bianconero club, is being very gratifying. A true dream come true.
MCKENNIE ON WHAT IT’S LIKE TO SHARE WITH CRISTIANO
“I still remember the first time I met him. I was walking down the hall and he was coming from the physio room. I was like ‘behave cool, behave cool’ (laughs). But he is a genuine boy, he is someone frontal. He wants to win. He has a great mentality. We joke. He says ‘Texas Boy’ to me, and everything. A player of his caliber, with so many achievements that he has achieved in his career, could be enlarged, but he is very open and warm, and he treats all players well regardless of age.
Undefeated data. Cristiano Ronaldo registers 23 goals and 4 assists in 24 games played this season with Juventus. A savage thing that continues to contribute after so many years at the top.
Did you know…? Weston McKennie made his senior debut in 2017. In that year, Cristiano Ronaldo won the fifth Ballon d’Or of his professional career.