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Meet Freddy Adu.(Biography)
September is National Youth Soccer month. The Yak thought this would be a great time for a story about Freddy Adu, the 15-year-old soccer superstar.
For many kids, fall weekends mean soccer. Not that long ago, an outstanding young player from the Washington, D.C., area was lacing up his cleats for Saturday afternoon soccer games and dreaming of playing on a pro team. Now he's a soccer superstar. If you haven't guessed, we're talking about Freddy Adu, who is finishing his first season with the soccer team D.C. United.
We had a chance to yak with Freddy during a sports phone conference when the team took on the Columbus Crew of Ohio recently.
Freddy's story should be made into a movie--and maybe it will be someday.
Freddy's home was in Tema, Ghana. Like most kids in his town, he played soccer for fun. At age 8, his family moved to the United States and settled in Maryland, near the nation's capital. At 13 he became a U.S. citizen.
- Pele and Freddy Adu Take the Field With Sierra Mist; Soccer Legend and...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 1, 2004 700+ words
...14-year-old soccer sensation Freddy Adu in a new commercial for Sierra Mist...in our Sierra Mist commercial with Freddy Adu, the top youth star in soccer...this commercial," said Pele. "Freddy Adu is an incredible young talent and...
- Freddy! The 15-year-old soccer pro is making all the right...
- Magazine article from: Know Your World Extra February 25, 2005 700+ words
In April, Freddy Adu begins his second season as a professional...were you when you first played soccer? Freddy Adu: I was 2 years old when I first kicked...friends Reading Level 3.0 OVERVIEW Freddy Adu is a 15-year-old who happens to be...
- A New Campbell Kid Debuts; Campbell Soup Company Signs Teen Soccer Phenom...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 2, 2004 700+ words
...Soup Company (NYSE:CPB). But Freddy Adu isn't your typical teenager. Campbell...today announced that it has signed Freddy Adu, a member of D.C. United of Major...sponsorship deal with D.C. United. Freddy Adu will be featured in Campbell's...
- Soccer Champ Freddy Adu Helps Launch Inaugural NikeGO Afterschool Program at...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 9, 2004 700+ words
...and D.C. United soccer player Freddy Adu, along with U.S. Surgeon General...Soccer's D.C. United team, Freddy Adu, who is the national spokesperson...of Greater Washington. "Having Freddy Adu as part of NikeGO Afterschool helps...
- DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY NOT QUITE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, 14-YEAR-OLD FREDDY ADU...
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) Benton, Jim May 19, 2004 700+ words
...Jim Benton, Rocky Mountain News Freddy Adu will walk through high school graduation...best." CAPTION(S): Photo (2) Freddy Adu will graduate from high school in...on Saturday. AP / 2003 CAPTION: Freddy Adu will play in Denver on Saturday night...
- On the move with Freddy Adu.(Short story)
- Magazine article from: Highlights for Children Kaminsky, Marty June 1, 2006 700+ words
...the Chicago Fire, excited fans are looking for Freddy Adu (uh-DOO). "Where's Freddy?" they call from their seats. Finally, 16-year-old Freddy Adu pulls off his warm-up suit. The crowd roars...
- THE FREDDY ADU LEGEND CONTINUES TO GET BIGGER WORLD CUP, OLYMPICS ON...
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) July 12, 2003 700+ words
...Gaven was trying to pick out the moment when he knew Freddy Adu, his 14-year-old ((age)) teammate on the U...June 2, 1989, to see when this started. That's when Freddy Adu was born - not just to play soccer, but perhaps to be...
- JUGGLING ACT; Freddy Adu was hailed as the greatest prodigy in U.S. soccer...
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Blount, Rachel May 18, 2005 700+ words
...Byline: Rachel Blount; Staff Writer Freddy Adu knows how complicated it sounds...Adu earns it. "I've talked to Freddy about the fact that with freedom...at rblount@startribune.com. Freddy Adu Birthdate: June 2, 1989 Hometown...
