As already confirmed on Monday, Weston McKennie will not play this Wednesday with United States in San Pedro Sula in front Honduras to the octagonal final of CONCACAF.
The US team released an official statement to explain the absence of McKennie.
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“Weston returns to Italy and will not be available for the match against Honduras due to a violation of team policy, ”he reported United States.
However, it was initially said that the reason for the separation of the Juventus star from the national team United States, It was because in the match against El Salvador, he got off the bus without a mask and gave autographs to some fans who were on the outskirts of the Cuscatlán stadium.
This Tuesday the version changed and the controversy has been unleashed on United States hours for the game ahead Honduras.
When the first report mentioned that the punishment was for violating the team’s policies to greet fans without mouthguards, many thought the punishment was more than harsh, however, TUDN and ESPN have confirmed that this has not been the real issue.
Besides that by this action it put in danger all his companions and the rest of the group that traveled with the Selection, McKennie he decided to leave the concentration hotel, break the bubble, and if that wasn’t enough, they report that he also brought a person back to the team headquarters.
Also: The U.S. statement on McKennie
This situation was reported to Berhalter’s staff and so he did not hesitate for a second to separate him from the rest of the team.
PULISIC’S SISTER?
The bomb does not end here, as international media report that the person who McKennie staying at the hotel, then partying, was the sister of one of his teammates, Christian Pulisic, As reproduced the Universal of Mexico.
Before all this, the former captain of United Statess, Landon Donovan, highlighted the problematic it represents Weston McKennie and hinted that what has happened to the player went beyond a simple signature without a mask in El Salvador.
“I know what happened, but I won’t say it. What I will say is that I am incredibly disappointed in Weston (McKennie). I understand that being in the Juventus, In such a long season, you sit at home month after month and want to receive people in your home. Is he the smartest? No, but I understand. But this is a week of your life with three crucial games, not just for you, but for your teammates and your country to go to a World Cup. The level of selfishness goes further, ”Donovan said.
JUVENTUS WANTS TO SELL IT
the Juventus is ready to sell to Weston McKennie after the midfielder skipped the rules imposed by Covid for the second time in a matter of months, reports Diario AS of Spain.
In March of this year, McKennie, 23, organized a closing party which was also attended by colleagues from the Juventus Arthur Melo and Paulo Dybala. It is very clear that this is not the first time the American has done so.
“McKennie, the Juventus he wants to sell his ‘rotten apple’ “, headlines AS of Spain on the American.