Leeds' McKennie is a Ronaldo and Harry Potter fanboy, who could be playing in the NFL

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Leeds' McKennie is a Ronaldo and Harry Potter fanboy, who could be playing in the NFL
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Weston McKennie's time at Leeds should be entertaining if nothing else 😂 LUFC

And responded brilliantly when he was asked a question in Italian

“I was just like, ‘Oh my goodness, this is really him.’ I did everything I could to act normal, not be a total fanboy because he was going to be my teammate.”Much like many talents to come out of US soccer in recent years, McKennie follows the trend of high-pressing, intelligent and technically focused youngsters.

“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.“I’d probably be playing American football, sitting here like 200 pounds and stocky. I think I could have made the NFL if I would have stuck with it.

Instead, with his focus on ‘soccer’, McKennie has had time to delve into one of his other passions, Harry Potter.McKennie recently produced the celebration again after the death of Robbie Coltrane, who played HagridAfter scoring against Bologna in a 2-0 win back in 2021, McKennie whipped out a wizarding celebration, and revealed why post-match.

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