Weston McKennie has revealed a hysterical Cristiano Ronaldo story from the pair’s days at Juventus together, with the American midfielder set to embark on a new adventure at Leeds United.
McKennie and Ronaldo spent two seasons as teammates together from 2020-22, and the two seemed to strike up a lighthearted relationship as Ronaldo affectionately called him ‘Texas Boy.’
And the USA midfielder has now revealed another example of he and his ex-teammate’s humorous rapport.
‘He was getting a massage and I was walking by and said, ‘oh my gosh, your feet look terrible,” he recounted before being presented at Leeds.
‘He said, ‘Friend, these feet are worth 1 billion euros.’
‘I said, ‘you right, respect.”
Weston McKennie played with Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus from 2020 to 2022
While the striker’s valuation may have been off, there actually was some truth to his tongue-in-cheek comment.
As Sportsmail wrote about way back in 2009, Real Madrid insured his legs for $111m after a knee injury scare to their star man.
McKennie’s days of being Ronaldo’s teammate are over but he should have plenty of laughs with USA teammate and longtime friend Tyler Adams, who has been at Leeds since last summer.
Americans Brenden Aaronson and manager Jesse Marsch are also at the club, who will hope the talented No. 8 can help them stave off relegation.
Leeds United will hope McKennie’s midfield athleticism can keep them in the Premier League
McKennie’s USA teammate Tyler Adams was on hand to welcome the new Leeds signing
Leeds struck an agreement for a loan with an option to pay $37m for McKennie, 24, earlier this week. He will take the No 28 shirt.
The deal also a includes a $1.6m loan fee.
Leeds, in 15th place, are just one point above the relegation zone and are winless in their last six Premier League matches.
Fans trample on Cristiano Ronaldo jersey: ‘We don’t want CR7 in Saudi Arabia anymore’
There was a lot of hype surrounding the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. However, almost a full month since, he has yet to score in an official match for his new club Al-Nassr. As seen in a recent viral video, not everyone in Saudi Arabia is particularly pleased with the Portuguese star’s presence.
Al Nassr crashed out of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup after losing 3-1 to Al-Ittihad in their semi-final clash at the King Fahd International Stadium last week. Following the setback, a viral video started to circulate showing a couple of fans outside the stadium filming themselves while stepping on Ronaldo’s number 7 jersey.
One fan set it on the ground to step on it while recording the entire act on his phone. He also appeared to wipe his shoes on the jersey. Another person then came into the frame to stomp on the shirt with both feet.
Some theories suggest that the so-called “honeymoon period” is over for Ronaldo, and Al-Nassr fans are impatient to see him make a massive impact. He has yet to score for Al-Nassr in an official match, but managed to find the back of the net twice in a friendly match against PSG before making his competitive debut.
He also missed a clear scoring opportunity against Al-Ittihad during the Super Cup loss. Coach Rudi Garcia did not mince his words after the disappointment. “Cristiano Ronaldo missed a scoring chance that would have changed the course of the game in the first half, but congratulations to Al Ittihad,” he said, as quoted by Marca.
Meanwhile, the same publication points out that the people who abused Ronaldo’s jersey may not be Al-Nassr fans after all. Instead, they appear to be fans of rival club Al-Ittihad.
While Al-Nassr fans are surely unhappy about the lack of positive results, it appears as though the video was made by fans of their opponents. The men were seen wearing scarves in the black and yellow of Al-Ittihad instead of Al-Nassr’s yellow and blue.
Source: dailymail.co.uk; ibtimes.co.uk
