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
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We knew we were due to just explode and have a lot of goals in one of these games sometime soon. It's a really good feeling.
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Whenever you get the chance to represent your country in a World Cup, it's a great honor. It's a chance to show the world what you've got. I'm looking forward to it. I do wish, though, that I would be able to stay here and play with D.C. a little bit more, because this is an important stretch for us right now.
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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.
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I think it's actually a good thing. It shows that the U.S. is bringing up quality players who can compete in Europe,
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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?
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I was very excited, I wasn't nervous. I just got out there and played my game. The guys have been awesome to me the last three weeks. I got out there and just tried to help the team out. We didn't pull out the win, but it's a good first step. We know where we stand now and are going to go back and work hard to try to get ready for Norway.
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Yes. MLS has a chance. I want to play professional ball as soon as possible, and I want to be close to my family too. So that could play a key role in my decision.
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Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right on track.
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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.
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I couldn't ask for a better life.
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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.
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Sometimes I even amaze myself, and sometimes I do things that make me want to punch myself in the face.