S1 Trailer: American Prodigy: Freddy Adu

American Prodigy: Becoming Great

Blue Wire

Sports

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2020

⏱️ ? minutes

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He was an American Prodigy. The next Pelé. The savior of U.S. Soccer. But he wasn’t even old enough to drive. In 2004, Freddy Adu joined MLS at 14 years old becoming the youngest American pro athlete in 100 years. His story is a tale of talent, money, fame and futbol. Soccer journalist Grant Wahl retraces the legend of Freddy as he went from superstar to one of the biggest “what ifs,” asking, what determines who “makes it,” who “doesn’t,” and what does all of it say about us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:16.4	Celebrate responsibly.
0:19.7	We say the 14-year-old boy. Ready to do slots and it's into that. You are... responsibly. We said,
0:22.2	14-year-old boy.
0:26.2	You are the face of DC United.
0:28.8	A day with a turn and the twist and a shot for goal.
0:30.4	You are the face of that MLS.
0:31.2	A goal.
0:32.3	What's a goal.
0:33.6	What's a goal.
0:35.4	You are the face of U.S. soccer.
0:45.9	It is up to you to make us relevant to the world and lift us up from soccer mediocrity to global football elite.
0:47.6	It's ridiculous.
0:48.6	It's absurd.
0:52.9	But that is what we did to Freddie Adieu era officially begins.
0:54.2	Here's Freddie.
1:13.8	She just says to be the next David Beckham, pulling down a record salary of $500,000 a year. Insane amount of hype. Even a 15-year-old soccer superstar has to stop to eat, Freddie. Freddie, Freddie, Freddy, Freddy, Freddy, Freddy. In 2003, Freddie, Freddie, Freddie, Freddie. In 2003, Freddie, Freddie, Freddie, Freddie. Freddie, Freddie Adu was the best American soccer prospect anyone had ever seen.
1:13.8	I'm Grant Wall. In 2003, Freddie Aduh was the best American soccer prospect anyone had ever seen.
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