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USMNT head coach singles out Leeds United star for praise in rousing dressing room speech

USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter's post-match dressing room speech has been posted on social media in which he named Leeds United's Tyler Adams as their best player in the group stages. The US sealed their passage to the last-16 on Tuesday evening with a 1-0 win over Iran.

They picked up five points across their three matches in Group B and conceded just one goal in the process, finishing only behind England. Leeds midfielder Adams has been hailed by pundits and across social media for his performances in Qatar so far, with his stock having risen exponentially even after an excellent start to life in the Premier League.

And it appears his performances have certainly not gone unnoticed in the eyes of Berhalter, who delivered Adams with the match ball in the dressing room thanks to the way he has played in all three matches. Here is what he said.

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