Mckennie named top U.S. soccer player
CHICAGO — Midfielder Weston Mckennie won the U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year award for the pandemic-abbreviated schedule. Mckennie, of Little Elm, Texas, appeared in two of three U.S. games in 2020, earning man of the match at Wales last month.
At 22, he is the fourth youngest to win the award behind Christian Pulisic, Landon Donovan and Peter Vermes. Mckennie received 44 percent of the votes, Pulisic 27 percent and Sergino Dest 14 percent.
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