Freddy Adu @ Kuopion Palloseura (Finland)

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  1. Mario Balotelli

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    #1 Mario Balotelli, Mar 28, 2015
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    From the club website:
    Kuopion Palloseura signs attacking midfielder Freddy Adu

    Kuopion Palloseura has signed a one-year contract with American midfielder Freddy Adu, 25. Contract will enter into force when the player passes through the club’s medical examination.

    Freddy Adu firstly gained attention when he signed his first professional contract at the age of 14. The midfielder played almost 100 games in Major League Soccer before moving to big European club Benfica.

    Adu has been one of the most media attention gained player in his age. To this day Adu still has huge fan base and he has nearly half a million followers in social media.

    Kuopion Palloseura intends to organize a press conference about the new signing at a later date.


    It's a 1 year contract for a team in the Finnish top flight. Fellow Yank and former New England Rev, Stephen McCarthy. is also on their books this year.

    I apologize in advance for this thread @bungadiri @Friedel'sAccent :speechless:
     
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  2. Rahbiefowlah

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    #2 Rahbiefowlah, Mar 28, 2015
    Over / Under on match appearances 4 1/2.

    Who will take me on the over?
     
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  3. wixson7

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    #3 wixson7, Mar 28, 2015
    YES!!. The gift that keeps on giving.

    Their home "arena" holds 5,000 people (2700 seats) in the 8th largest town in Finland. I'm fascinated by this guys decision making. Mid table team in the first division of Finland. Oookkkkkaaaaayyyyy?

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  4. USA All DAY

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    #4 USA All DAY, Mar 28, 2015
    I can feel it... This is the one to get back on track...
     
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  6. bungadiri

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    #6 bungadiri, Mar 28, 2015
    Hey, a fresh start is a fresh start. I hope the guy makes this stick.
     
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  7. INKRO

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    #7 INKRO, Mar 28, 2015
    Personally I don't think "Decision making" is the word I'd use to describe Freddy's signings. :)
     
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  8. Rahbiefowlah

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    #8 Rahbiefowlah, Mar 28, 2015
    Anyone got a copy of the collage with Freddy and all his club shirts at signings so we can update it?
     
  9. chad

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    #9 chad, Mar 28, 2015
    Anyone up for a field trip?! I feel like we all should go!
     
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  10. jas2781

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    #10 jas2781, Mar 28, 2015
    League season starts on April 12

    First game for KuPs is away at newly promoted FC Ilves
     
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  11. Gorky

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    #11 Gorky, Mar 28, 2015
    Yessss

    /subscribe
     
  12. Gorky

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  13. FLRef

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    #13 FLRef, Mar 28, 2015
    Probably beats some random town in Serbia.
     
  14. Rahbiefowlah

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    #14 Rahbiefowlah, Mar 28, 2015
    Perhaps Freddy will really humble himself and learn how to Finnish.
     
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    #15 wixson7, Mar 28, 2015
    booooo. Mods, please add a neg rep button. :)
     
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  16. The Irish Rover

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    #16 The Irish Rover, Mar 28, 2015
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    Honestly, I wish it had been the Swedish D2; at least they have a full season - Finland is April-October with a 4-week break in the middle - and (some of) the teams have real support. Finland's D1? Not really.

    The league is 35th in Europe, seven places below Serbia and with a far lower coefficient (8.2 versus Serbia's 13.9). Average compensation in 2010 was 24k Euros per year - accommodation and healthcare included.

    The club itself is good by Finnish standards. They came second in 2010 and 7th in the last 2 seasons. There's a Georgian striker there who's been a bit of a noise in Finland over the last 6 years: he washed out of the Georgian top division, which is pretty dire I can assure you.

    He's in USL Pro to all intents and purposes.
     
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  17. The Irish Rover

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    #17 The Irish Rover, Mar 28, 2015
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    Thread title:

    Are we Finnished yet?: Adu at Kuopion Palloseura

    or
    Learning to Finnish: Adu at Kuopion Palloseura


    (Hat tip to Rabiefowlah for no. 2)
     
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  18. DonBoscoFC

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    #18 DonBoscoFC, Mar 28, 2015
    Yes! Give em Hell Freddy. Anyone know where to get the Jersey? I think I'm starting a collection. I already have Bahia.
     
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    #19 Jamooky, Mar 28, 2015
    Any port in a storm, I guess. If he performs well, maybe he'll earn a move to Estonia??
     
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  20. Rahbiefowlah

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    #20 Rahbiefowlah, Mar 28, 2015
    10 interesting facts about Finland. Number 7 is kinda sad.

    Screenshot_2015-03-28-12-26-45.png
     
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  21. 50/50 Ball

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    #21 50/50 Ball, Mar 28, 2015
    I wish him the best. Lord knows the USA is not so flush with attacking talent that I'm writing him off.
     
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  23. JG

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    #23 JG, Mar 28, 2015
    Good money to be made through match-fixing in Finland.
     
  24. HopperKowalski

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    #24 HopperKowalski, Mar 28, 2015
    just shuddered when i saw this thread
     
  25. The Irish Rover

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    #25 The Irish Rover, Mar 28, 2015
    Which is a bit of a surprise. Historically Finns have been regarded as unusually honest.

    Paying low wages, paying them to d-grade journeymen whose careers are going nowhere, who'll leave the country whatever happens are undoubtedly the main factors.
     
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