Weston McKennie, a 27-year-old midfielder for the U.S. Men’s National Team, is a Little Elm native and John McKennie’s younger brother. His brother, a first responder and Grand Prairie firefighter, expressed pride in Weston’s achievement.

Local Roots

Weston has lived in many places, but he calls North Texas home. At 10, his family left Germany and moved to the area. He even spent time with FC Dallas Youth Academy when he was younger.

McKennie was an instrumental part in the USMNT’s decisive win over Paraguay 4-1. In just the seventh minute of that match, a move made by McKennie and U.S. striker Christian Pulisic resulted in an own goal by Paraguay.

McKennie and the U.S. Men’s National Team will face off against Australia at Seattle Stadium on Friday, June 19, at 2 p.m. CT.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.