Freddy Adu makes his debut for DC United

Draupnir

Whats everyone think of this? My opinion is:

14 me arse, good old fashioned dodgy African documents IMO. Although he does look like a handy player.

qwertyup

You honestly think he looks any older than 14?

Unless he's a midget with a severe case of baby-face, he's as he says.

eirebhoy

Originally posted by qwertyup
severe case of baby-face

I wouldn't say baby faced

BTW - How did he do?

smemon

big deal! he made a debut and got about 2 touches. enough hype and attention.

let the lad concentrate on his game.

Oswald Osbourne

Originally posted by eirebhoy
I wouldn't say baby faced

More like the baby from Eraserhead

Seaneh

He got about 4 touches in 30 mins, and the only thing he actually contributed to the game was to run straight into a player challenge for a header, fall down and try claim a penelty.
Not a very convincing game for the highest paid player in the MLS.
Maybe in 5 years he will be worth it, but Millner, Lennon and Rooney all made vastly better bedutes at not much older than him.

TheC0CK

He is 14 years old. This hype helps nobody. Thank God he is not playing for an English team or the media would ruin his career.

markomac316

The American media are calling him the saviour of MLS {Major League Soccer} thats a lot of pressure for a 14 year old. Could you imagine asking Wayne Rooney to save the premier league.

There was media hype about it here too on BBC they had a thing about it on the news, if hes everything hes cracked up to be god help the backlines across the land. I smell a replacement for Henrik Larsson

johnor

I thought socceram showed Adu scoring on his debut?? I read the match report etc., is there a US equivalent to the charity shield he might have scored in or anything??

john

Big Ears

Reading on tele text it said that it was Jeff Agoos who knocked him over in the area and was booed for it . (Kinda odd seeing that Agoos is a current USA player and Adu is a young hopeful

MrJoeSoap

Just goes to show how the media can hype someone up so much before him even kicking a ball that people are mentioning his debut thousands of miles away. Way too much hype for a 14 year old.

bdiddy

it's just wrong, he's 14 for christs sake....no1 shud be allowed professional contact sports before thier 16th birthday.

Davey Devil

14 me arse

markomac316

he's 15 or 16 and already has more money than any of my family put together have ever had, and thats going over four generations. He's on around $40,000 a week and has a $1,000,000 a year deal with Nike. Its ridicilious wages for any footballer are to high but at that age it will only lead him to things that people shouldnt be lead to.

Seaneh

He makes $9,600 a week.
Which is still crazy for a 14y/o (if he is 14).

markomac316

k obviously i was way off lol but thats still crazy money im happy when i get £120 at the end of a week in my part time job, it gets me food, transport n drink...If I had $9,600 a week god knows what it could be spent on, not that i would ever try drugs but with that kinda money its not good.

b20uvkft6m5xwg

Saw the replay of the game on ESPN.

Anyone remember that miss by Ronnie Rosenthal for Liverpool about 10 yrs ago?
Well there was one of them by one of the DC stikers - unbelievable open goal miss!!

doozerjack

quote:
The American media are calling him the saviour of MLS {Major League Soccer}

In fairness, the American media know jack about soccer, and wouldnt know their Duffs from their Morrisons, so comparisons to "the new Pele" (which I heard suggested) are highly questionable, but at least the media over there is making an effort to drum up interest in the game for a change.

doozerjack

Just noticed his photo now.
Thats Andy Cole! No wonder he didnt play for Blackburn at Anfield, maybe the MLS will make him look good.. .. .