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
boat easier famous helps plus pressure worry
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. Plus it's easier because I don't have to worry about her motives.
awe moment waiting
I'm in awe right now, ... I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.
camp easier faster played tendencies took week
I was very excited, I just played my game. It's a lot faster at the international level. It took me a week in camp to get used to the pace. I know my teammates' tendencies now, so it will be easier to play with them.
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.
coach relationship resolved respect
Our relationship is fine. We've had our differences but, you know, we resolved them. I respect coach Novak and I know he'll get me where I want to get to.
becomes best decision fact family happens looking matter season tempting
It becomes very, very, very, very tempting to look ahead, and as a matter of fact I am doing that right now, ... I always have to make the best decision for myself first, and, you know, I'm just looking into things right now, so we'll see what happens at the end of this season and we'll see where my family and myself are headed.
bringing compete good players quality shows
I think it's actually a good thing. It shows that the U.S. is bringing up quality players who can compete in Europe,
half laugh quotes terrible
I was just terrible the first half of the season. I was just no good, and I just look back and I laugh at myself. What was I doing?
catch embrace whatever
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.
asked
If they asked me,I would have to say no,
contribute point
Now I'm up to the point where there's no more excuses, pretty much. I've got to go out there and contribute every time. Definitely, I want to play more this year.
arena bruce call interviews numerous somebody
(Coach) Bruce Arena has said in numerous interviews that he's not going to call somebody up that doesn't play frequently,
asked ghana great mind states sticking united
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. I'm very happy, it makes me feel great that Ghana made it, but this is where I play now.
arena bruce coach
Coach Bruce Arena said he's going to be monitoring my every move.