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
play usa ghana
If they asked me, I would have to say no. I made up my mind to play for the United States some day and I'm sticking to it. (on playing for Ghana)
player europe usa
A lot of players in Europe aren't as tall as the other guys, so they have to be stocky to physically compete.
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.
coming guy ken stadium talk
It's not every day you get a guy like Ken Griffey Jr. coming into your stadium and you can talk to him, ... I'm seizing the opportunity.
awe moment waiting
I'm in awe right now, ... I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.
anywhere best both coming franchise glad home
I'm glad to be coming back to D.C. United. I don't want to go anywhere else. I get the best of both worlds, getting to live at home and play for the best franchise in MLS.
earn listen mouth respect shut takes teammates whatever
I'm going to go in, keep my mouth shut and just listen to the guys, ... I have to earn the respect of my teammates and coaches, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to earn that respect.
guys ken locker talk
I mean, when you've got guys like Ken Griffey Jr. in our stadium, in our locker room, I've got to talk to them. I'm just seizing the opportunity.
ball daylight goal saw straight worked
I had the ball and saw daylight straight at the goal and it worked out great,
ghana great
I'm very happy.It makes me feel great that Ghana made it. But this is where I play now.
ahead becomes best decision next player sitting tempting voted week
I'm voted player of the week one week and the next I'm sitting on the bench. It becomes very tempting to look ahead and I'm doing that right now. I have to make the best decision for myself.
drive next turn year
No, I turn 17 next year . I can drive next week.