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	JockBio: Freddy Adu Facts
		Before Freddy, the youngest player to sign with MLS was Santino Quaranta, who joined the league in 2000 at the age of 16.
		According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Freddy is the youngest player to take the field for a team in a major American sport since Fred Chapman debuted as a 14-year-old in 1887 for Philadelphia of baseball’s American Association.
		Freddy served as the translator for Nana Kuffour, an 18-year-old player from Ghana on an extended tryout with D.C. United during 2004.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Adu/Adu_numbers.html (386 words)

	Freddy Adu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Adu left Ghana with his family in 1997 and is now a resident of Potomac, Maryland.
		Adu was noticed by Italian soccer clubs, including Inter Milan, who discussed a six-figure offer for him that was turned down by his mother on the advice of his agents.
		Adu was criticized from a number of different angles in his first season as a professional.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freddy_Adu (1145 words)

	AP Wire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Adu's stated goal is to play for a European team, and he becomes eligible to transfer to a club outside the United States once he turns 18 on June 2.
		Adu became the youngest player in MLS history when D.C. United chose him No. 1 overall in the 2004 draft, but his youthful temperament showed almost immediately when he was used mostly as a substitute early in the season.
		Adu finished with 11 goals and 17 assists in 87 appearances for United, and helped the team win the MLS Cup during his rookie season.
	hosted.ap.org /dynamic/stories/S/SOC_MLS_ADU_TRADE?SITE=TXGAL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT (605 words)

	Freddy Adu Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Freddy Adu (born June 2, 1989) is a Ghanaian native who became famous when he was signed by the D.C. United Major League Soccer (MLS) soccer team on November 18, 2003.
		Adu left Ghana with his family in 1997, and is now a resident of Potomac, Maryland in the United States and a U.S. citizen.
		Adu learned to kick a ball at the age of two; soon after he was hitting rocks and refreshment bottles barefooted.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Adu_Freddy.html (261 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - MLS 14-year-old phenom Adu faces lofty expectations - Wednesday November 19, 2003 1:03PM
		Adu's talents have brought comparisons with Pele, and he just might be the player who puts pro soccer in the mainstream in the United States.
		Adu will be a Project-40 player -- an MLS program designed to accelerate the development of top young Americans while awarding them college scholarships for use in future years.
		Adu currently trains with the Under-17 team in Bradenton, Fla., where he is also expected to receive his high school diploma in May -- just days before his 15th birthday.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/soccer/11/19/adu.mls.ap (546 words)

	AP Wire \| 12/11/2006 \| Freddy Adu bids D.C. United adieu
		SALT LAKE CITY - Freddy Adu was traded Monday from D.C. United to Real Salt Lake, ending a sometimes tumultuous three-year run in Washington for the highly touted teenager who clashed with his coach and was often frustrated by his role.
		Adu became the youngest player in MLS history when United chose him No. 1 overall in the 2004 draft, but his youthful temperament showed almost immediately when he was used mostly as a substitute early in the season.
		Adu finished with 11 goals and 17 assists in 87 career appearances for United and helped the team win the MLS Cup during his rookie season.
	www.kentucky.com /mld/kentucky/sports/16216612.htm (426 words)

	FREDDY ADU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Adu's debut season was something new for Major League Soccer, with the hype and media opportunities taking more time than practice and games.
		At RSL, Adu will have the opportunity to be a regular starter and to play in the center of the midfield, which is what he believes is his most natural position.
		Adu was called up to the U.S. U-20 National Team on 11/19 to replace injured forward Arturo Alvarez on the squad that participated in the FIFA World Youth Championships in the United Arab Emirates during November and December.
	ussoccerplayers.com /players/freddy_adu/507105.html (1343 words)

	AskMen.com - Freddy Adu pics
		Freddy Kofi Adu was born in Tema, a bustling coastal city of Ghana, Africa, on June 2, 1989.
		In 2002, she let Freddy join the United States Soccer Federation's residency program at the IMG Academies in Florida, where he trained with the top 30 under-17 players in the country.
		Freddy was fouled several times by guys five years his senior.
	ca.askmen.com /men/sports_60/73c_freddy_adu.html (835 words)

	ESPN.com: SPORTSBUSINESS - For Nike, Adu's potential greater than LeBron James'
		Adu is much like LeBron James in his handling of all the pressure that has come his way.
		Although Adu won't technically be drafted until Jan. 16, 2004, the fact that he has a contract makes it possible for MLS to market his jerseys right away, said Mark Noonan, executive vice president of marketing for MLS.
		Adu is already a responsible spokesman — he sported a brown and tan Nike jumpsuit on ESPNews — and while he says he's in no rush to spend money, he wants to get one more endorsement deal as soon as possible.
	espn.go.com /sportsbusiness/s/2003/1119/1665998.html?partnersite=espn (1031 words)

	Freddy Adu \| DC United \| MLS Soccer \| Biography \| And JoJo \| Pictures \| Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Freddy Adu was born in Ghana in 1989 and his family moved to the United States when he was eight years old.
		But Freddy's family and his coaches said no. Freddy wanted to stay in America to be closer to his family and avoid the extra pressure that would come from playing in Europe.
		Adu played as both a forward and a midfielder with DC United in 2005, although he missed several games while playing with the Under-20 US National Team.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1158.htm (361 words)

	Freddy Adu: Just Going Out To Play, Soccer Star: 'It's Not Going To Be Easy' - CBS News
		Freddy Adu can do just about anything he wants with a soccer ball, including fake much older players right out of their cleats.
		Freddy recalls, "She would wake up at 5 in the morning, leave at 6, go to work She gets off work at 6 in the evening, to go to an overnight job.
		Freddy may be the first one ever to do itand then go home and live with her.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/03/25/60minutes/main608681.shtml (1861 words)

	SI.com - Sports Illustrated -- The Magazine - Who's Next? Freddy Adu - Friday March 07, 2003 12:04 AM
		Since Freddy moved from Potomac, Md., to the U.S. under-17 residency program in Bradenton, Fla., 13 months ago, the 5'8", forward has added 15 pounds of muscle (he now tips the scales at 140), scored 24 goals and busted enough “holy s---” moves to become the most talked-about youth in American soccer history.
		Spend time around Freddy, and you soon realize he’s a normal American teenager, one who’s constantly joking with his teammates and mixing in as one of the guys on coed field trips to the cineplex.
		And then I’ll do it.” Freddy is also fast improving on his weaknesses, learning to move off the ball and to be even more unpredictable, “to mix up his one-touch and two-touch combinations so he can unbalance a defense,” Ellinger says.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /si_online/news/2003/03/03/freddy (1946 words)

	Freddy Adu :: Soccerphile News
		Freddie Adu is his name and football is his game.
		Adu is not of course the first teenager to be reaping rave reviews from the watching media scrum hungry for the ‘new Maradona/Pele/George Best' to hawk around the airwaves, set kids and adults alike dreaming and make marketing men reach for the condoms.
		The name Freddie Adu is already much in circulation in US soccer circles; national coach Bruce Arena has sung his praises, Inter have offered to bring him under their wing, there are rumours of interest from Juventus and Liverpool and Sports Illustrated have marked him as a future American sports superstar.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/comment3.html (898 words)

	IGN: Freddy Adu Interview
		So when Freddy Adu, the teenage soccer sensation from D.C. United stepped up and challenged me to a game of FIFA 2005, I knew I was in for some trouble.
		Adu got up and stole the ball a few moments later, and again, I hit him with a vicious slide.
		Freddy Adu: When I was a kid, France was my favorite international squad, and they still are.
	sports.ign.com /articles/556/556236p1.html (941 words)

	Freddy Adu… America's Dream Answered?
		Adu immigrated to the U.S. with his mother from Ghana at the age of 8 after she won an immigration lottery.
		Recently, young Freddy has signed a lucrative six-year contract to play for DC United in the American Major Soccer League.
		This is perhaps a blessing since soccer has been struggling to find an niche in a nation with a deep, but varied sports culture.
	www.thechessdrum.net /newsbriefs/2003/NB_FreddyAdu.html (376 words)

	Freddy Adu to train with Manchester United
		Adu was granted permission from Major League Soccer to practise with the storied English side, but reminded that the workouts should not be perceived as tryouts and that Major League Soccer retains his rights.
		Adu has often expressed an interest in playing in Europe, but isn't transferrable until he turns 18 next June 2.
		Adu was assigned to D.C. United as a 14-year-old and debuted in their season opener against the San Jose Earthquakes on April 3, 2004.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2006/11/08/mls-united-adu.html?ref=rss (1170 words)

	Freddy Adu - Picture - MSN Encarta
		American soccer player Freddy Adu was the top pick in the 2004 Major League Soccer (MLS) draft at age 14.
		Born in Ghana, Adu moved to the United States when he was eight years old and joined the American national team program in 2002.
		Here he is shown playing in a game for his MLS squad, D.C. United.
	encarta.msn.com /media_701694055_701702426_-1_1/Freddy_Adu.html (58 words)

	USATODAY.com - In MLS cities, much Adu about Freddy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Freddy Adu has raised attendance 40% when playing on the road and ratings have soared 50% for televised D.C. United games.
		Adu's endorsement deals with Nike, Sierra Mist and Campbell's Soup will be followed by more deals in the coming weeks, says Carie Goldberg of SportsNet LLC, which represents Adu.
		For each of Adu's visits to an MLS city, a telephone news conference is conducted on which "anywhere from 20 to 50" journalists will participate, according to United communications director Doug Hicks.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/mls/2004-06-08-adu-impact_x.htm (657 words)

	IGN: Freddy Adu Interview
		Freddy Adu: I remember talking to you about it last year and I was like "I would love to be on the cover of a videogame." And here we are now a year later and it finally happened.
		Freddie Adu: This is the ultimate soccer experience.
		Freddie Adu: I'm going to trade myself to a team like Chelsea then buy Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, put us all on the same team and destroy everybody.
	sports.ign.com /articles/643/643255p1.html (739 words)

	BBC Sport Academy \| Football \| Features \| Much Adu about Freddy
		Freddy Adu is the teenager every major European football team wants to sign.
		Freddy's already caused waves on the international scene, making his debut for the USA's Under-20 team in September.
		Freddy was born in Ghana, Africa but moved to the USA when he was eight after his mum won a special lottery to live in America
	news.bbc.co.uk /sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_3240000/3240343.stm (369 words)

	►► Freddy Adu Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Even at the age of 12, Freddy Adu was running circles around seasoned, professional soccer players.
		When Adu, America's most prolific soccer phenom in history, moved from his home in Maryland to the U.S. under-17 residency program in Florida as a 13-year-old, he quickly added 15 pounds of muscle.
		At age 13, it was predicted that 17-year-old Adu would start for the 2006 U.S. World Cup team, making him the same age as Pele when he first played in the international tournament.
	www.fansedge.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-53291&fc=cjcatalog (293 words)

	Freddy Adu trains with Man U
		Freddy Adu scored two goals this season for D.C. United of Major League Soccer, the top professional loop in the United States.
		Adu, who plays for D.C. United of Major League Soccer — the top professional loop in the United States — is not allowed to appear in a competitive match for Manchester United because he does not have a British work permit.
		Adu, who was born in Ghana and moved to the United States with his family in 1997, became the youngest athlete to appear in a U.S. pro sports game in the modern era when he debuted with D.C. United as a 14-year-old in 2004.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/soccer/story/2006/11/20/adu-man-u.html (1275 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Adu signs long-term deal with MLS
		At 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds, Adu looks too small to be a pro, but there's time for him to fill out.
		Adu also was selected Wednesday to replace injured Arturo Alvarez on the U.S. Under-20 men's national team that will play in the FIFA World Youth Championship Nov. 27-Dec. 19 in the United Arab Emirates.
		Adu started kicking a ball when he was about 2½ and learned to play in bare feet on fields littered with rocks and broken bottles, he said.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=283610&cc=5901 (1125 words)

	AskMen.com - Freddy Adu
		He can't even get behind the wheel yet, but Freddy Adu is lined up to be the biggest soccer phenom to come out of America.
		Freddy Adu went pro at age 14, when he signed a six-year contract with the MLS league's D.C. United.
		When Freddy Adu's feet touch a soccer ball, miracles happen.
	www.askmen.com /men/sports_60/73_freddy_adu.html (561 words)

	Bloomberg.com: North American
		D.C. United sent Adu, 17, and the rights to goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to keeper Jay Nolly, other considerations and any future replacement money should Adu transfer to another league, the team said in a news release.
		Adu, who less than two weeks ago finished a practice stint with Manchester United of the English Premiership, had two goals and eight assists for D.C. United last season, when he earned $550,000, fifth-highest in the league according to the Washington Post.
		Adu's contract with MLS has one year remaining, with a league option for the next two seasons, and he can't sign a contract with a club outside the U.S. until he turns 18 in June.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=a9TRsIsCxDQk&refer=amsports (425 words)

	Freddy Adu, 2004 People in the News — Infoplease.com
		Freddy Adu - Freddy Adu Born: June 2, 1989 Birthplace: Ghana Soccer professional soccer player, made history in...
		Freddy Adu Biography (Soccer Player) - Biography of Freddy Adu, The youngest-ever member of a U.S. national soccer team
		Adu, Freddy - Adu, Freddy soccer Birthplace: Tema, Ghana Born: 6/2/89 Information Please® Database, ©...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0921320.html (170 words)

	Freddy Adu - Juventuz Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		For his part, Adu says, he tries not “to get caught up in all that stuff.
		Adu is bursting on the scene at an auspicious time for American soccer.
		While this country has been developing solid, if largely prosaic, teams for years now, only recently has it begun producing attacking players with the flair that is the hallmark of the world’s greatest soccer nations.
	www.juventuz.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=1917 (2762 words)

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