Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams has been hailed as ‘the perfect example of a leader’ as he impresses at the World Cup.
L’Equipe look at the USA team today after they qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament earlier this week.
They’re now set to take on the Netherlands in the last 16, a game they will believe they can win following their performances in the group stages.
Adams has been a key player to their success so far, having taken up the mantle of captain before the tournament, the youngest to wear the armband at the tournament since 1950.
L’Equipe, say he has ‘fully assumed his responsibilities’, labelling him ‘hyperactive’ and backing that up with the fact he is the third most active player at the tournament so far, covering 37.7km. That number only trails Tunisia’s Ellyes Skhiri (39.2) and Germany’s Joshua Kimmich (38.3).
The midfielder, who joined Leeds for €26m in the summer, is ‘making a big impression’ both on and off the pitch, with a mature response to questioning from a journalist before the explosive 1-0 win over Iran earning him plaudits.
As far as the newspaper are concerned, he is the ‘perfect example’ of a leader, one who is capable of ‘pulling his teammates up’ under any circumstances.
They expect that to continue in the knockout stages and the Leeds man to continue impressing, picking up fans and proving Victor Orta’s decision to sign him was a very smart one.
