While his teammates are active in the European Championship in Germany, Juventus' Weston McKennie is playing for the United States in the Copa America. The midfielder criticizes the stadiums and the lack of atmosphere on his continent.
Earlier, Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni, among others, criticized the state of stadiums in America. McKinney completely agrees with this. “It's very frustrating, especially as a player. The grass breaks with every step you take.
The Copa America is played in stadiums where other sports are often played. In addition, many stadiums in America have artificial turf. All artificial grass fields were replaced with real grass especially for the Copa Championship.
But it's not just the grass that frustrates McKinney. The Controller looks at the atmosphere at the European Championships with great envy. “They're all playing on beautiful pitches, great grass, on real football pitches. You can see the quality of the football. There's actually no atmosphere here at all.”
As for the United States, the tournament begins tonight against Bolivia. The Americans are also in a group that includes Uruguay and Panama.
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