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> [Athletes don't play competitions to go in there and say we want to get second place, or third. We want to try and win the whole thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/athletes-don-t-play-competitions-to-go-in-there-and-say-we-want-to/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

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## More by Weston McKennie

> [I thought I wasn't going to have a career, because I was told I wasn't good enough. So my journey with the national team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/i-thought-i-wasn-t-going-to-have-a-career-because-i-was-told-i-wasn-t/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [I've always stayed true to myself. I've always been my outgoing and outspoken self, and just a funny guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/i-ve-always-stayed-true-to-myself-i-ve-always-been-my-outgoing-and/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [Every voice matters, no matter how big or how small.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/every-voice-matters-no-matter-how-big-or-how-small/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [I'm from Dallas, I have to speak Spanish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/i-m-from-dallas-i-have-to-speak-spanish/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [When you're in the zone, you're in the zone and on the field, you're in your own little world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/when-you-re-in-the-zone-you-re-in-the-zone-and-on-the-field-you-re-in/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [I left Schalke and went to Juventus and nobody knew me. Everyone doubted me. It's too big of a club. I'll never play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/i-left-schalke-and-went-to-juventus-and-nobody-knew-me-everyone/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [I didn't have an easy path through the national team, especially in the youth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/i-didn-t-have-an-easy-path-through-the-national-team-especially-in/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [You know what the problem is with Italian food? It's great, it's good specific food that you do very well, but in America if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/you-know-what-the-problem-is-with-italian-food-it-s-great-it-s-good/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [If I have to take the consequences to express my opinion, to express my feelings, to stand up for what I believe in, then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/if-i-have-to-take-the-consequences-to-express-my-opinion-to-express/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [It's a big opportunity to be the first American player in the history of Juventus. Having the opportunity to wear this shirt, representing my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/it-s-a-big-opportunity-to-be-the-first-american-player-in-the-history/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [Obviously, none of us take for granted playing for the national team. None of us want to lose games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/obviously-none-of-us-take-for-granted-playing-for-the-national-team/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [Of course, maybe some people don't agree with it, but that's their opinion and for me, I felt like it was my duty and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/of-course-maybe-some-people-don-t-agree-with-it-but-that-s-their/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [Soccer's a funny sport. You never know. You might find a last-place team beating a first-place team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/soccer-s-a-funny-sport-you-never-know-you-might-find-a-last-place/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [Honestly, I get advice from everyone. And I'm like no problem, tell me more. How I take it is, if they're criticizing me, one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/honestly-i-get-advice-from-everyone-and-i-m-like-no-problem-tell-me/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

> [My routine in the locker room is to take a shower before the games most of the time, kind of like I'm preparing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/weston-mckennie/my-routine-in-the-locker-room-is-to-take-a-shower-before-the-games/)

[Weston McKennie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/weston-mckennie/)

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