Adams sent RB Leipzig to the Champions League semifinals and raced to the top of a short list of contenders for the most significant goals scored by Americans in Europe.
The 33-year-old manager had all the answers to outwit Diego Simeone and coach Leipzig to its first Champions League semifinal–all after losing Timo Werner to Chelsea.
It's not just that Christian Pulisic and Giovanni Reyna got involved with the scoring for their clubs, but it's how they did it that should have U.S. national team fans eager about the future.
The U.S. striker is facing the prospects of a season in the second tier barring a late surge in the Bundesliga, where the anti-racism message has spread even more.