[brand] Soccer.com
[roles] Producer | Video | video editor
USMNT player Weston McKennie talks about what shaped his rise, from discovering the game in Germany to moving to Europe as a teenager, all on the brink of his first FIFA World Cup. As part of Soccer.com's #WhatItTakes series, the piece focuses on dreams, sacrifice, and daily discipline, documenting the path from youth soccer to the professional game with candid reflection and grounded visuals.
Built as a social-first film with cutdowns and stills, the story centers around the athlete’s voice as he explains in his own words...what it takes to reach the global stage.
