{"id":20633,"date":"2026-07-29T05:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20633"},"modified":"2026-07-29T05:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:48:04","slug":"usmnts-tim-ream-shares-how-parenthood-impacted-world-cup-team-captain-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20633","title":{"rendered":"USMNT&#8217;s Tim Ream Shares How Parenthood Impacted World Cup Team Captain Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira &amp; More Perform at the First-Ever World Cup Halftime Show<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>USMNT player <strong>Tim Ream <\/strong>nailed his goal of being a successful team captain thanks to his three kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte FC defender\u2014who captained the U.S. team during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/world_cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\">FIFA World Cup 2026<\/a>\u2014scored tips on leadership from being a dad to <strong>Aidan<\/strong>, 12, <strong>Theodore<\/strong>, 10 and <strong>Lilia<\/strong>, 7, shared with wife <strong>Kristen Sapienza<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Parenting has definitely influenced me being a captain, that\u2019s for sure,&#8221; Ream exclusively told E! 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