The 23-year-old earned man-of-the-match honours for the United
States' first two World Cup games, leading them to the last 16
after they failed to qualify the 2018 tournament.
"Receiving this type of recognition is certainly special, but
for me the team’s success is the most important thing," said
Adams, who was the youngest U.S. men's captain at a World Cup
since 1950.
"Having the experience of going to the World Cup, performing
well as a group and moving the sport forward in the United
States was super important to me this year, and I couldn’t have
done it without my team mates."
Adams was an overwhelming favourite for fans: Out of five
finalists, he received 71.6% of the fan vote, compared to 14.7%
for Christian Pulisic and 8.2% for goalkeeper Matt Turner.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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