Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams has revealed it is a 'huge honour' to be named as captain of USA for the World Cup. The US have rotated their captaincy between the likes of Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Walker Zimmerman during qualifying but have opted to appoint a permanent captain for the tournament in Qatar.
Coach Gregg Berhalter is reported to have left the decision in the hands of his players, allowing them to all vote individually with Leeds fan favourite Adams the chosen one. The 23-year-old will be USA's youngest captain at a World Cup since 1950 and speaking ahead of Monday's opener with Wales, he spoke of his pride at being given the armband.
Via ESPN, he told a press conferece: "It's a huge honour for me, obviously, to be named captain of this team. A very young team, but a lot of credit to my teammates because anyone throughout our leadership council can wear that arm band and represent us with pride and represent us in the right way."
