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Hi, I'm Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondry's American History Tellers. In our latest series, we tell the stories of four presidential assassins and their targets.

Exploring how a single act of violence can change the course of history. Listen to American History Tellers on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

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It's unbelievable!

It's Roger, and this is a new pod special series, American Dreams, presented by our friends, At Bird Wiser, who have created a collection of conversations with America's best young footballing talents that will be rolling out in the lead up to the men's world cup in Qatar next year.

We kick things off, only with one of my favorite human beings in the American game.

A head of this Friday's epic regional rivalry rumble US men's national team against dread rival Mexico.

Coming at your live from Cincinnati, huge game. On the road, we hope to World Cup 2022 for both teams.

And yes, we know the US beat Mexico twice this summer. We're vastly weakened teams in the goal cup.

And once in the Conquer Caffinations League, that tournament that's still building its own tradition and rhythm and meaning, this game though, this.

This is going to be the real test. For both teams, a true barometer for progress, which is why I was thrilled to check in.

With Tyler Adams from his home in Leipzig, a gen who, well, I think it was 19 when he first came on our podcast.

And as you can tell for more interview, which is a first in this Budweiser American Dream series, few athletes on the men's side have dreamt longer and sacrifice more to make their greatest hopes real.

And our conversation touches on those sacrifices. We also discuss leadership, growth, they've tactical and mental and what's really possible with this young, young group, the baby Eagles. Here's my conversation with Tyler Adams.

This is Rodge and it's a true joy to sit here with a 22 year old American who has been on a hero's journey, experiencing a meteoric rise from unexpected origins to dominate the game's biggest stages in their biggest moments.

A journey from young aspirational talent to true poet warrior from whopping as falls, Dutchers County, New York to Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, where he's defined himself as one of the hardest charging, most indefatigable, deliciously astute dynamoes ever to wear in American Jersey, a leader of men, and afraid to shoulder responsibility and lead from the front of fearless human being.

Welcome to Budweiser's American Dreams, a man who proves if you have real life goals, you can make them come true. That's not a cliche after all when you missed the Tyler Adams.

Thanks for having me, Rodge.

Oh, Tyler, cheers mate. Breakfast, Tyler, you grew up in whopping as falls, New York, just outside of Pekipzig, born to a single mum, Melissa, who is a remarkable woman. She had you age just 22, and you've said of your early life, we didn't have much.

Life was quote, a roller coaster, we were never quite sure if things were going to stay on the tracks. Can you talk about daily life situations that made you aware of that at such a young age?

Yeah, for me growing up in a household without a father and only having my mother, she's a huge role model, an example of what it's like to be grinding to become successful.

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