Weston McKennie is aware of what it means to symbolize america.
The United States Males’s Nationwide Crew midfielder is the son of an Air Drive officer and spent a part of his childhood in Germany whereas his father was stationed at Ramstein Air Base. Whereas he was there, the McKennies and different army households acquired a go to from USMNT gamers resembling Landon Donovan throughout the 2006 World Cup. The go to created a long-lasting impression on the star soccer participant.
The 24-year-old McKennie is now a key a part of the USMNT’s 2022 World Cup hopes and acquired to pay it ahead in Qatar lately by addressing army members from close by Al Udeid Air Base.
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“We need to say thanks to you guys,” McKennie stated. “We’ll do our greatest to symbolize you guys and symbolize the nation one of the simplest ways that we will and one of the simplest ways that you just deserve.”
Navy members stationed at Al Udeid Air Base additionally lately acquired a go to from the FOX NFL Sunday crew, as Curt Menefee, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Lengthy, Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer supplied NFL protection from the bottom Sunday. FOX Soccer analyst Alexi Lalas and USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter additionally stopped by to preview the World Cup and lead some U-S-A chants.
Gregg Berhalter, Alexi Lalas lead U-S-A chants
Gregg Berhalter and Alexi Lalas be part of the “Fox NFL Sunday” crew to preview the USMNT’s World Cup Hopes.
The USMNT opens World Cup group stage play in opposition to Wales at 2 p.m. ET Monday on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app.
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