DOHA, Qatar -- Jesse Marsch knew Tyler Adams had it at age 15. Dave Sarachan and Alejandro Bedoya saw it during Adams' first national team camp in Portugal in 2017. And Adams' United States teammates have seen it here in Qatar during this World Cup.
What is "it," you may ask? Well, it's hard to quantify. Some might call it charisma, others would term it leadership or emotional intelligence, but the sense is that "it" goes deeper than any of that. There is an aura about Adams that conveys he'll not only do his job, but relieve you of some of the pressure to do yours.