Weston McKennie can do it all.
But just because the United States and Juventus midfielder/attacker/fill-in defender is able to play just about any position on the field doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to specialize.
The Texas native says that while he’s happy to do what his club and national team managers ask, he aspires to be one of the best at one position.
“Being as versatile as I am, I think it’s a blessing and a curse at the same time,” he told USA TODAY Sports. “I always tell people, ‘Yeah, it’s amazing and it’s a talent to be able to do it.’ But I don’t want to be ‘good’ in many positions. I want to be great in one. And the only way you can do that is by playing the position that you feel most comfortable in and having repetitions in it.
“But at the end of the day, whatever, I’ve always been a type of player, whatever the team needs me to do, I step up to the plate and then try to execute it the best I can. That’s always been my mentality because at the end of the day, what matters is if the team wins. And if you can be a part of that, I mean, who wouldn’t take that opportunity?”
