'He is growing a lot' – Andrea Pirlo hails the impact of USMNT's Weston McKennie after breakout season at Juventus

Italy legend Andrea Pirlo praised Weston McKennie after the American established himself as a regular for the Serie A side

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• Andrea Pirlo insisted that Weston McKennie has become an important player at Juve
• American has made 33 appearances this season
• Serie A exploring possibility of hosting games in the United States

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Juventus and Italy legend Andrea Pirlo admitted that McKennie has established himself as an important piece of Juve's side this season, after struggling to fit in across his first few seasons in Turin. McKennie was named vice-captain by new manager Thiago Motta, and has tallied eight goal contributions while playing in six different positions over the course of the campaign.

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  WHAT ANDREA PIRLO SAID

  Pirlo highlighted McKennie's importance at a Serie A event in New York: "He is growing a lot. I've seen him not only grow on the pitch but also inside the locker room, which is an important step for him."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The event also included remarks from Commerical and Marketing Director Michele Ciccarese, who insisted that Serie A is looking into hosting a regular season game in the United States:

  "There are a lot of things happening that make it a possibility…everybody would like to [see] a live game. If I could take you all tomorrow to a San Siro experience or to an Olympic experience, you would love it," He said. "So the only way is to bring the club closer to the fans. We are working on potentially doing it. But there are barriers that we need to overcome with the right strategy in place and with the support of the clubs, without forgetting that players are players, and they have a lot of competitions."

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