Weah got a hero's welcome at Lille, a club with which he won a Ligue 1 title, while McKennie also subbed in
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Weah returned to Stade Pierre-Mauroy as Juve playerWeah starred for Lille for four seasonsMcKennie made cameo in 1-1 drawFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
U.S. international Tim Weah rose to prominence as a player starring for Lille, helping the club secure a Ligue 1 title along with a Trophée des Champions in four seasons at the club. So when the winger was subbed on in the 68th minute in Juventus' Champions League match against Lille Tuesday, he was greeted by a well-deserved loud applause at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy faithful.
It was the standout moment in an otherwise drab 1-1 draw between the two sides. Weah's USMNT teammate Weston McKennie also featured in the match, coming on at the same time.
Fellow CONCACAF star Jonathan David, who plays for Canada, got the proceedings going with a stunning goal in the 20th minute. In the second half, Juventus would respond with an equalizer off Dusan Vlahovic's penalty.
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Juventus now sit 10th in the new Champions League table with seven points in four matches. The draw is a result manager Thiago Motta will live with, though questions still remain about how he sees McKennie in his plans
The midfielder came off the bench for the second-straight game, after a stretch where he started three-straight matches. Under normal circumstances, this would be considered standard rotation, but Motta made it clear he didn't envision McKennie as a part of his plans during preseason and opted against utilizing the American until after the transfer window.
McKennie is one of the USMNT's key players and an uncertain role could present issues for the player and his national team with the 2026 World Cup approaching.
DID YOU KNOW?
Weah got his professional start as a member of PSG, one of Lille's rivals in Ligue 1. The winger won two domestic titles as a member of the French giants, though he was a bit player for the club. During his time in Paris, Weah made six overall appearances and scored two goals.
WHAT NEXT FOR JUVENTUS?
Juventus have one more match before the international break, playing local rivals Torino on Nov. 9.
