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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

US team captain Tyler Adams praised for handling of Iranian criticism ahead of World Cup clash

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The captain of the US men’s national team has been praised after a journalist rebuked his pronunciation of Iran and asked him about the “discrimination” of Black people in America.

Tyler Adams, who has a Black father and white mother, was criticised by the Iranian reporter for calling the country “Eye-ran” and not “Ee-rahn” ahead of the World Cup clash on Tuesday between the countries.

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