Freddy Adu
Freddy Adu
Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Aduis an American soccer player who plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League. Adu plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he is also used as a winger or forward...
NationalityGhanaian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 June 1989
CountryGhana
important want way
My image is very important to me. I want to bring a good face to my family. That's the way I've been raised.
sports usa people
I feel the pressure but I embrace it. Whatever I have to do to make the sport catch on to other people, I'll do it.
usa trying get-better
I'm just trying to do whatever is asked of me. I've been thrown into many different positions. Sometimes I'm on the left. Sometimes I'm in the middle. Sometimes I'm up top. So you always have to be prepared. I'm learning a lot so hopefully I can keep getting better and better.
usa pressure succeed
It helps to have someone in the same boat as you... There's a lot of pressure, so it helps to have someone who's also young and famous and has a lot of pressure to succeed.
faces want sometimes
Sometimes I even amaze myself, and sometimes I do things that make me want to punch myself in the face.
dream team winning
That's the dream. Being on the U.S. National team and winning the World Cup. I'll take the win anyway I can get it.
world want done
I haven't done anything yet, but I want to be the best in the world.
stuff sometimes can-do
I do stuff that I don't even know I can do sometimes.
taken sacrifice goal
Sometimes I feel like my childhood has been taken away from me just a tiny bit. But if you want to achieve your goals, you have to sacrifice some things.
dream people advantage
It's awesome where I am right now. It's a lot of people's dream. I'm going to take full advantage of it.
thinking would-be being-the-best
This is unbelievable to me. I always wanted to be famous, be the best, but I didn't think it would be like this.
feet balls needs
I need to have the ball at my feet. That's when I know anything is possible.
jobs real play
My only real job is to play well and do my job on the field. If I do that, all the other stuff will take care of itself.
fields scared
When I'm out on the field, I'm not scared of anyone.