Texas. They have a whole fulfilled a lifelong dream of reaching the top is how they became this league a stoss 1st a mechanic. Picked up paid by ashraf i keep a child how to. Live a couzin is a small city on the river rhine best known as the home of global pharmaceutical giant bio. And a Football Club that has a stop list itself as one of the best in the bundesliga by live accusing a regular in europe across the past 20 years with a reputation for attacking football im developing future stars the list of top talents made in late accusing is long. International talents abuse. Slayed accusing to springboard their careers such as brazilians emerson and lucio. Also became a star here. And its already clear who the next world class product to come out of live accusing will be. Habits. His story starts some 70 kilometers southwest of live accusing him of he had off a small village near iraq and his parents still live here and this is where it all began. With her bottom stammers when oprah it was my grandpa who i know really got me into football finance a few months time with he was very involved in a himself and i took my 1st steps with him and i thought ill visually my brother and father also did their bit to help get me out on the pitch at a fairly early age. His 1st club was. His grandpa they shot it was the chairman here for years it said hobbits inherited his football talent from him. Even at an early age it was easy to see that little khai possessed exceptional skills. And it wasnt long before he was playing against older and bigger opponents. To pass on to the ocean feel well anyway saying i have the potential to make a career of it but then it still takes 1012 years to get the chance to play in the bundesliga or another top leagues around us with. His progression provided a windfall for the club the changing rooms that were upgraded fangs to a bonus from the german f. A. Awarded. The Talent Development today harvards is the pride of his hometown. I. First time i came out here it was like this i came i heard think i was nursing a stadium like this before 10 and my mom said. This is going to be you one day its going be you my boy is like yeah i hope. Going from not playing in front of anybody to play in front of 60000 people. Oh. I dont ever get old when you come we go carefully you get the feeling ok this is a song that we have theres nothing else would be really nice links talking here about something that you get the 5 a raise it goes into the ocean. Galson shows him a city built on the coal Mining Industry we have to get your hands dirty to put food on the table those mines are now forgotten relics but the working class culture lives on and body by the citys pride and joy. Perfect match for western mckenney and his playing style. I think im more of the old kind of decency when paul started the plays the whole mentality and family has if its perfect which i could. Read them and play or. Sumpin people told me that where they see me on the streets alone the way you fight for the club you fight you give everything you have believed on the field thats something that worked hard is something that ive sacrificed for. He grew up mostly in texas but weston mccamey split ball career kicked off much closer to the bundesliga on account of his fathers job in the us military. To make their p. C. s move the permanent change of station you cited earlier germany take advantage of europe and im travelers here and things the family moved to often pass near the u. S. Airbase. For young weston it also meant a change of sports. I had started playing american football the earliest i can remember was for that i would go to germany couldnt find a league or anything that had football at that time for my age group so i picked up soccer and. His mom brought him out and i know like it was her day he wasnt packing for it was far from soccer gear and his mom went with me on the field and said thank you and we really appreciate the opportunity we dont know anything about shermans 4th but we want to keep an active on the 1st game we had to support both we moved him up to age groups and as long as he was there we didnt move again i think the mentality thing that he has right now comes a lot from this time i would say wes to take responsibility your best player on the truth and there is no need to let others you know do your work take responsibility and west was the kind of kid who could do that. Awesome historic city close to the dutch border renowned above all for its magnificent cathedral ockhams main claim to sporting fame is its venue for the world equestrian festival the cio next door to that t. V. The home of. The club was playing in the 2nd division in 2009 when a 10 year old chi hobbits arrived bright prospects and a fanatical among your family to. Answer a question on grants was a time when eric maia was playing up front. And had some untested players so give us some of my own early heroes so they say it was great fun but then also be up on the terrace for days like the one when the knocked ball and i was at the d. F. Because. That was definitely an experience. Machos hobbits enjoyed his time and often it only lasted a year slawomir child netsky a youth coach had by a live accusing ive become aware of his budding talent. That i have done much in the woods with when i was playing for alimony and 12 you know i was a year younger than everyone else playing against our own details i dont remember exactly how it finished a 3 for us i think that i but he schooled the 3 adults that was my 1st impression of the time guy. Whos in recognized his potential straight away and snap top it up for their own Youth Academy. A step up in class but he took it all in his stride. Method i used to come back with no messages idol he had a similar physique and played in much the same position. Tricky good left foot a loss of goals basically a real handful for the opposition more confident and. Aspiring professional footballers have a packed timetable with school and training keeping them constantly busy at live accusing hobbits also competed untold amounts all across europe its a balancing act to develop future stars but also nurture their youthful exuberance but the kind of habits that all seem to come naturally. To western mckenney his family moved back to the United States after 3 years in germany. Weston took one thing in particular back to his homeland his love of football but he didnt want to give up on his 1st sporting passion. One day soccer troll to say football. The older ones they skip softer and go for fall on the weekends and we like saturday meanwhile im going to my soccer game on my coach a good day score a cup or whatever and then id leave to a Football Game put on my pads in the car alarms drive and russians would be able to do something had to give and to the multitalented mccann he eventually chose football with a round ball at the f. C. Dallas Youth Academy hes seen conti on of his next coach is a very social young man who i feel creates a lot of great positive energy it opens people it opens himself to show that he can learn that he wants to learn and listen to others and interact and then there were his on field talents as young western developed his own game he was also helping to push his team up to the next level to let our club through the 1st you 16 National Championship are off as a leader as a captain and as a protectionist and theres a great personality on and off with field i just remember him being almost like a you really young professional before being a professional hes still playing as a forward me kenny was called up to the junior u. S. National team set out. Thanks to his Early Development in germany. Coming back from germany learning everything i learned here going back to america where soccer with an so big. People just played it just to play and to stay active but i kind of took it serious and thats why i kind of noticed the. Rat a little bit of a jump ahead of the other kids back in germany one of the countrys biggest clubs also took notice and made the 17 year old mckenney an offer. I found out like a shop was interested in girls like what theyre like over. There into sales like. Really. I was like you have to do this one of the biggest opportunities in your life when back to the u. S. You always can and i know that western. At this chance you need to press you always said i want to go back to germany. And thats what he did swapping texas for germany once again this time to continue his development as a professional footballer. I remember us taken a tour you know we went into eltons arena and it was amazing you could the theaters i like he told me through his eyes without telling me this is home. One of germanys great football cities for many residents for rusia dortmund is part of their soul its a highly emotional club. A successful one. They have a knack for picking out exceptional up and coming prospects. From Shinji Kagawa to last monday m. L. S. And here emily album eon dawson scouts have a well trained eye for talent. And ashraf the team is the latest discovery. For knowing all. I knew a fair bit about morrissey dortmund because theyre a big club with a rich tradition whos also been successful in europe. And more on what is by large the yellow wall. Almost france. And i was also familiar with a good few of the players its a club thats always had great footballers so when i got my offer to come here i really didnt have to think twice about it. Joining dortmund also meant leaving his hometown for the 1st time. In madrid a pulsating metropolis and capital of spain Ashraf Hakimi was born here in 998 as the eldest son of a moroccan immigrant family from an early age football was everything. You can only much as a youngster my mother tried to get me interested in 2 german swimming for war could have been but i told her i just wanted to play football youll go home with her i always wanted to have a bowl of nice neat though i guess that shows. How much i already love the game back then there were. Kimi was still just a child when he came to the attention of the mighty radiometer it. Started at a local club and was playing for them at a kids tournament when real madrid noticed me. By the age of 8 i was at the Youth Academy and from there ive played my way up through the ranks year on year until i made the reserves. I thought that up and then the following season i was playing for the 1st team. That was a dream come true to progress in that way through the academy. That i know. Suddenly had kimi was surrounded by world class footballers a dream come true. He debuted for rio madrid aged just 18 but he would truly realise his potential in the bundesliga. In his mid teens. A sudden growth spurt it was a development which should have been a positive but actually caused him as his progression stalls. Those grew a lot in a relatively short space of time. I had to get used to my legs being longer. Its alters the way you play football. That was a bit of a struggle you start wondering ok im 50 now and its not going so well at the same time you see 1718 year olds playing in the bonus league are and think that could still be me in 2 years time. But harvards showed his determination to. The come diversity soon established himself in the under 17 side and helped live in houston to the title decider in 2016 times you stepped up in the match against dont run. I thought i saw a little sense not only do you mind the scoring in the game they want to see the championship thats one early example of the guys ability to school vital goals he could always make a difference in big games and tie contests. West in the counties 2nd sojourn in germany started in the shadow of the feltons arena at the can happen shmita shock as were now down do you think cademy. Club with a lot of history and a long tradition. And good coaching at a youth level has always been part of that tradition. That many Young Players over the years youve taken the step up to the 1st team. Players like benedict if it is you me on tax law mazen to do so and manny one noida born german world cup winners and more recently levi sonny. Its a chance to impress but that comes with its own pressure. Had doubts when i actually came to show that my 1st. Got took me under his wing was like what we have time were going to make it youre going to make it so dont worry i have a year and its enough. That i dont get has experience developing raw talent and he knew how to get the best out of west in the county to. Tell. Just takes you to the threshold you need an excellent attitude unique character personality and above all mental fortitude to actually get through the door which you call a kind of taught me how to you know give everything into whatever i do and you know in the warm ups i was already sweating and like. The young texan soon earned his place in the under 19 side but he wasnt done yet. Before the end of his 1st season at childcare mckenney had already made his plan just league debut he hasnt looked back since now hes a 1st team regular last try this one again opportunity and then believed in me when other tilted and so on was. A steep rise to bundesliga stardom and western mckenney hasnt forgotten those formative years in. Which shaped him as a footballer and as a person. A couple of best friends actually still live there. And i was i was just there maybe 2 and a half 3 weeks ago visiting all my all my old friends and then looking at all the old spots they still play and train in and out and i actually really soak like that thats all the time period was the last take is a mission is. Coming next because i want to make sure they just laugh because i have to exit. The summer of 2060 fresh from winning the under 17 championship kind of its joint live accusing 1st team for a Training Camp in austria. Wasted no time making himself at home after just 4. Months it became live accuses youngest ever bundesliga debut songs. He impressed fams im teammates with his calm presence on the pitch. So hes a great player to tell it with backs of talents are his other qualities as hes a really nice guy its a joy to play with so to feed a month any teams going to benefit from the kind of player who can resolve so many different situations as on the pitch there would lose and. Hes got great composure and technique and his Decision Making is usually spot on. And that all makes him especially important for us. And dont forget that handy habit of scoring vital goals such as this last minute strike to rescue a point against both books not bad for a 17 year old. I. Soon developed into one of the german footballs greatest talents setting interest legal records one after the other. I. Think. The. Stress. Of his time in lead accusing may be coming to an end bigger clubs such as chelsea are chasing his signature. Ashraf hakimi came to dortmund from way down madrid on a 2 year loan in 2018 coach you see a father i wanted to strengthen his team on the right hand side and taki me made a memorable starting debut against new and bad on match day 5. Players i. Listerine demonstration of the defenders abilities at both ends of the pitch here picking their way to process when i started playing at 6 or 7 i was a center forward. Got both significant on up with a man the time alone was faulty and 15 i was playing out front around one and then i bet out there were 16 or 17 i switched to fullback which is my current position and i think those various changes are worked out pretty well and the. Kimi became a vital canvas for dortmund. To speak wreaked havoc on opposition defenses as he bombed forward it every opportunity. Much like one of his idols i seriously. Said ive always had a few you know that right now i really like marcello what i want to fellow i dont know what above all free style of play which is similar to my own im part of the former and also for the desire to takes just him being out there playing with them and of well i know him and i know hes also like that off the page these are role models for my physician to replace the. Word has spread across the world. To nearly 2019 the team it was named africas young player of the year. Although born and raised in madrid. To play for morocco at International Level the homeland of his parents. Say got to go figure out if they are loyal to their own fans leon proud to be representing no roll call in the bundesliga and when i play i love making my country proud as well thats what i mean by knowing that i want to mean that i can be a role model myself for a lot of people and on my side boy youre quite ok with i can only sanction for a lesser quarter and try to do my best to make them feel proud of the hard to me a part of my heart almost how the lead to me will now take that next step in his career after establishing himself in madrid endorsement he switched to enter milan in italy. Perhaps will meet one of his former clubs in the Champions League next season. To really Exceptional Talent slip delivered on their potential and their journeys are far from over they follow different paths to the top but they all share determination and talent a deep love of football. League. 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