Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch is delighted seeing the world get to know Tyler Adams.

The USA captain has been outstanding at the World Cup.

"He's true to himself and he's, for a young man his age, I think he's gotten comfortable with who he is," Marsch told Men in Blazers.

"There's times when you're a footballer when you have to know how to say the right things but say them in a way that represents yourself and then there's other times when you just have to say what you think and his balance is understanding how to do that and get that balance right.

"He's a smart kid and I think people underestimate how intelligent he is.

"In this world, there aren't as many professional football players who have had as good an upbringing, have had an education as what he's had and I think he and his family are grounded in all the things that matter in life, not just in football. He's special.

"I texted him before the match [against Wales] and I said, the day I saw him when he was 15 years old playing for the U17s, I envisioned that day him captaining the World Cup team.

"When I saw that young man at that age, I could see the building blocks of something really special."