Tyler Adams reveals heart-warming backstory en route to Leeds United and World Cup captaincy

The Whites’ summer signing and USMNT international was awarded with the United States captaincy for this year’s World Cup just last week, making him the youngest skipper at the tournament in Qatar by at least six years. Through his performances on the pitch, for club and country, Adams plays with a tenacity and a determination that belie his 23 years, leading USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter to bestow upon him the armband for his country’s campaign on the world stage.

Prior to the tournament, Adams and his teammates sat down with the USMNT’s in-house media, to conduct tell-all interviews about their journeys to the World Cup Finals. In it, Adams describes growing up without a father figure, before acquiring one – and three step-brothers – during his teens.