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Author THE ONLY THING THERE IS TO WANT (9/29/26), BLACKOUT, staff writer @dallasnews, co-host SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM. sarah.hepola@dallasnews.com

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Commentary: How Dallas shaped US World Cup player Weston McKennie

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By Sarah Hepola 
| Tri-City Herald
DALLAS - As a boy, Weston McKennie had a habit of kicking a ball - any ball, but for the purposes of this story, let’s say a tennis ball - down the aisle of a Walmart while his mom shopped. He was a rambunctious child, the word “hyper” often gets slung around, one more American boy with boundless energy and no place to put it. The balls kept him occupied; his parents rarely left home without one.
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How Dallas shaped US World Cup player Weston McKennie

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By Sarah Hepola 
| Killeen Daily Herald
DALLAS - As a boy, Weston McKennie had a habit of kicking a ball - any ball, but for the purposes of this story, let's say a tennis ball - down the aisle of a Walmart while his mom shopped. He was a rambunctious child, the word "hyper" often gets slung around, one more American boy with boundless energy and no place to put it. The balls kept him occupied; his parents rarely left home without one.
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Hepola: How Dallas shaped U.S. World Cup player Weston McKennie Original

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By Sarah Hepola 
| The Dallas Morning News
U.S. World Cup midfielder Weston McKennie, 27, plays for Juventus in Italy but calls Dallas home. As a boy, Weston McKennie had a habit of kicking a ball — any ball, but for the purposes of this story, let’s say a tennis ball — down the aisle of a Walmart while his mom shopped. He was a rambunctious child, the word “hyper” often gets slung around, one more American boy with boundless energy and no place to put it. The balls kept him occupied; his parents rarely left home without one.
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