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
soccer mom doors
My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.
soccer moving play
When you play soccer, most of the time you got to get the ball moving, but once you get into that attacking third you gotta be creative, you gotta let your talent take over.
mom love-is men
I wanted to get us a place of our own with a little bit more space. The kitchen is just huge, because my mom... lives there, man, and she loves being in the kitchen.
better-life asks
I couldn't ask for a better life.
vacation speak-english numbers
I don't know French at all. I took some lessons when I was younger but all I know are the numbers. I've been told basically everyone in Monaco speaks English because of it being a huge vacation spot so I'm excited about that. I might not need to learn French after all.
mean play careers
I need to be in a stable environment right now in my career. What I mean by that is a place where I can play and not have too much pressure on me and a place I can develop. Monaco wanted me and did whatever they could to get me so I feel very very good about that.
football play care
I need to go play football. I don't care about anything else.
player needs more-time
I need more time to develop as a player and as a person.
names people want
Once your name gets out, people just want to crack you.
want needs be-good
I want to be good at what I do, obviously, and to do that I need to keep my head straight.
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.
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.
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.
long way long-way-to-go
I've got a long way to go. I'm not in a hurry.