The dronegate has shaken up the entire sports world. Canada women’s soccer team’s staff members were reported to be spying on New Zealand’s training session in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Consequently, apart from the entire team bearing quite a few ramifications in the tournament, it is also left with a few reputational consequences. But, amid all the callouts from the fraternity worldwide, former USMNT skipper Tyler Adams chose a contrasting opinion by normalizing it. However, he is now receiving backlash for his views which are also claimed to jeopardize USMNT, who’ve been having their best spell in the Olympics for 24 years.

Tyler Adams’ words seem to have wider implications as Herculez Gomez expects caution on the midfielder. Speaking on ESPN FC’s Futbol Americas, “I would’ve asked Tyler Adams, who is everybody? Because when you say that, you put into question the US Men’s National Team. You put in question the US Women’s National Team. You can question Bournemouth. Who is everybody? And you have to be very very careful when you say these things.” suggested Gomez.

Moreover, the USA is stepping away from making any kind of comments on the issue keeping in mind the complexities it can cause in their relationship with Canada. Both of them along with Mexico will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup in less than two years and harmony is what fraternity in the USA will choose. However, Gomez was disappointed with Adams which could have an impact.

How does Tyler Adams’ statement impact USMNT?

Tyler Adams feels that every team across the globe keeps a check on their opponent’s strategy. He stated, “I mean, listen, every team does it. I know for a fact. Every team does it in some capacity. I don’t know about drones and s**t like that seems, that seems a little bit crazy,” suggesting that it is more frequent than people know.

He continued further, “But like, there’s always people when you train in stadiums the day before games or whatever, someone will be acting like a worker and they’re, like, really working for a different federation or something like it happens. It happens consistently. I’m positive of that.” While it already takes a lot of effort to deal with criticism, a doubt of that sort will be another level of burden for any team let apart USMNT.

Meanwhile, Canada suffered a 6-point reduction in the group stages of the Olympics despite the players not being involved in the spying incident. Their coach Bev Priestman who initially stepped away from the role until the Olympics has been banned by FIFA for one year. The possibility of opening USMNT to such apprehension was a problem for the former Seattle Sounders player. On the other hand, not just qualifying for the Olympics after 16 years, USMNT has also reached the knockouts for the first time after the 2000 Games in Sydney. However, the fans will now hope that the 25-year-old’s take will not distract the team in its red-hot pursuits.