Things looking good for US in Germany 06

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If anyone cares.. things are looking very bright for the future of US soccer...
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Fabulous Freddy Adu

After helping the United States to advance to the Under-17 World Championship, the fabulous Freddy Adu is being called the next American soccer superstar. Freddy scored two goals and set up another score during three games at a qualifying tournament in Guatemala from March 5 - 9, 2003. In doing so, he became the youngest person to play for a US national soccer team.
"It is almost impossible to find words to describe him. We have never seen the likes of a kid like this in American soccer," says Arnold Trazy, Freddy's former coach and a family friend. Arnold used to coach Freddy Adu on the Potomac Cougars in the Under-14 National Capital Soccer League in Maryland. He says Freddy seems to dance with the ball. "His dribbling is amazing. The only one that I've seen with more dribbling talent in the world right now is Zidane." That might seem like some pretty serious praise for a 13 year-old soccer player but Arnold isn't the only one with such a high opinion of Freddy Adu.

Coaches from the European soccer giant, Inter Milan, were amazed at what they saw when Freddy Adu went to Italy to play for the Olympic Development Team at a youth tournament. Inter Milan offered the Cougars and Freddy's family $750,000 to sign him. But Freddy's family and his coaches said no. They felt Freddy was too young to be signing big money contracts (After all, what could a 13 year-old possibly do with $750,000?)

Freddy is now going to school in Florida where he trains with the Under-17 national team. Some coaches and scouts have compared him to the legendary Pele and Brazilian superstar, Ronaldo. Freddy will undoubtedly be following in their footsteps, as he's expected to play in his first World Cup in 2006 in Germany, when he'll still be just 17.

Freddy Facts


Freddy's favorite sport, other than soccer, is golf.

His favorite movie is The Fellowship Of The Ring.

Freddy was born in Ghana and moved to the United States with his family when he was eight. He became a US citizen in February, 2003.


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