The Captain presented by Verizon: Tyler Adams on the USMNT's World Cup Highs & Lows, Flo Balogun's Red Card, and Playing Against Andoni Iraola
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The Captain presented by Verizon: Tyler Adams on the USMNT's World Cup Highs & Lows, Flo Balogun's Red Card, and Playing Against Andoni Iraola

B1IntermediateSeptember 24, 202627 min
  • Interview
  • Sport

On this episode of The Captain, presented by Verizon, Tyler Adams reflects on the lessons learned from the 2026 World Cup, from the emotional high of singing “Country Roads” alongside USMNT fans to the heartbreaking loss to Belgium. Tyler also shares what it was like inside the clubhouse during the fallout from Flo Balogun’s red card. He reveals the secrets behind the Premier League rise of “The 3 B’s”—Bournemouth, Brentford, and Brighton—and reflects on playing against Andoni Iraola and why he believes Iraola will continue to thrive at Liverpool. The conversation also explores Adams’ role as a veteran leader gui...

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I don't think any of us had expected to go into the Belgium game with him playing. Backtrack to the Bosnia game, as soon as he gets a red card, you're like, well, we got to get through this game first, but I don't know how that affected Balo on a personal level. But I know that if it was me in that situation, it would have been weird to think that

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I was kind of a target in terms of, oh, well, they got their best player back, and now he has an opportunity to play. Like, we have more motivation, more fire to beat them. But in terms of the team and the morale and everything, I think everyone's excited, right? Like, Balo's able to play.

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My guest today is an uppercut of a midfielder, whether he's playing on England's south coast with the mighty Bournemouth, or leading a US man into the games that lie ahead to talk about the Premier League season so far, debrief on the World Cup. This episode of the captain is presented by Verizon live from Atlanta.

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