Posted: 13th August 2003 19:43
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Black Mage Posts: 159 Joined: 1/8/2002 Awards: |
I don't know if any of you are into soccer besides Josh, but I thought I'd post this just in case. The FIFA u-17 world championships started today, and the USA plays their first game tomorrow. It will be shown tape delayed at 1pm eastern time on Galavision. If any of you do watch it I suggest you pay attention to #11 on the US. He signed a contract with nike for $1M, will play pro next year, and turned 14 in June.
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Posted: 14th August 2003 03:40
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Yeah, Freddy Adu. That kid's gonna be something. Look out Pele.
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Posted: 14th August 2003 20:52
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Engineer Posts: 396 Joined: 4/1/2003 Awards: |
Hey, I love soccer too, I've retired though, wasn't too good but I still loved it.
FIFA world championship started yesterday? Damn. US plays their first game today right? Y'think someone'll post scores, my schedule prevents watching soccer and my mom is always watching that neo-feminist propaganda, so she wouldn't let me watch anyway. Please could someone put up scores an' such? -------------------- Really Random Quote of the Day: "Short of changing human nature, therefore, the only way to achieve a practical, livable peace in a world of competing nations is to take the profit out of war." - Richard M. Nixon So if you're done reading this, you know I have nothing to say and you've wasted your time. Thank you come again. |
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Posted: 14th August 2003 20:59
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I hadn't heard of this Adu kid. I need more info. Because I find no possible way that a 14 year old would be physically capable of playing in any top-tier league anywhere in the world. Maybe Second Division in the UK, or A-League in the States.
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Post #16238
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Posted: 15th August 2003 07:31
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Black Mage Posts: 159 Joined: 1/8/2002 Awards: |
The us won 6-1. Adu had a hat trick, the first goal of which was incredible. Josh, hew doesn't play in any league yet, he lives and trains with the rest of the u17 national team at their academy in Bradenton Florida. Here are some links that might be useful.
www.cnnsi.com/si_online/news/2003/03/03/freddy http://fifa.com/en/display/article,71334.html http://www.msnbc.com/news/850564.asp?0cb=-71n5737 -------------------- What would Zorro do?-Homer Simpson |
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Posted: 15th August 2003 13:03
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Is anyone other than Galavision going to show these games? I gotta see this kid. Thanks for the articles, TM. I understand now how I misunderstood your first post about him playing pro.
This kinda reminds me of the kid from the Chicago suburbs that went to play in Man U's developmental squad last year at 16. But that kid, can't recall his name now, didn't have nearly this kind of buzz. You know, the Olympics are only about 12 months away. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Posted: 15th August 2003 18:06
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Black Mage Posts: 159 Joined: 1/8/2002 Awards: |
Only Galavision is showing the games. Sportscenter had like 5 seconds yesterday, but it didn't do the goals justice. The kid who is going to play for Man U, Jonathon Spector, is also on this team.
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Posted: 15th August 2003 18:51
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Adu is unbelievable. I don't even pay attention to soccer, but I saw him on Sportscenter and was like "wow, what the hell?". There he is, weaving in and out of grown men, professional players mind you.
-------------------- The clouds ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone -Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You" |
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Posted: 16th August 2003 03:07
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When was this? -------------------- What would Zorro do?-Homer Simpson |
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Posted: 16th August 2003 15:17
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Wavey Marle! Posts: 2,098 Joined: 21/1/2003 Awards: |
are scotland involved at all? its just they only cover professional football on television here.
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Posted: 17th August 2003 05:11
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It was during some practice or something that they showed on the news shortly after he signed that $1M contract. -------------------- The clouds ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone -Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You" |
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Posted: 15th December 2016 16:16
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So, how did that Freddy Adu kid turn out, anyway?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Adu It's amazing, he's still young enough that he could be a legit player if he'd turned out. As it is, he's now under contract in a league that is second-tier at best (here in the US, no less) and will probably collapse as a going concern in the near future. Meanwhile, we've now got Christian Pulisic. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Posted: 15th December 2016 20:14
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I remember him being a beast on Championship Manager and then wondering what the hell happened to him. I can't believe he's still only 27 though; just shows how ridiculously young he was when he burst onto the scene. Imagine what he could achieved if he'd fulfilled even half the the potential he seemed to have when he turned up (what was he, 14?).
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Posted: 15th December 2016 21:16
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There's been a theory for years and years that Adu was never 14 when he first signed. People just said he looked older than he was, and it's not things like faked birth certificates to play as younger have never been a thing in American sports. I have a hard time believing it, but who knows?
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Posted: 15th December 2016 21:56
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It's certainly not unheard of with players that have come from Africa and would explain a bit.
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Posted: 16th December 2016 01:20
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I'm like a level 1 soccer fan.
The other day I saw someone wearing a jersey bearing the name Messi. I felt slightly proud that I recognized the name, until I realized just how low of a bar that was. That's how noob I am at this. This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 16th December 2016 01:21 -------------------- current games (2024-02-19): Fairy Fencer F ADF Pokémon Perfect Crystal finished so far this year: Gato Roboto drowning, drowning New Super Mario Bros. TMNT 3: Radical Rescue tabled: Lost Ruins |
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Posted: 3rd August 2017 17:26
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I just happened to randomly click on this thread again, just after there was some new amazing Freddy Adu news: http://espnfc.com/soccer-transfers/story/3...transfer-a-joke
Seriously, even if you don't follow soccer, it's a very ridiculous story and worth looking at for entertainment value. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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