just came across this today while searching for some other soccer news... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030319/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_amazing_adu_2 Freddy Adu (11), a forward with the U.S. Under 17 Men's National Team, tracks a pass during practice Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. Adu shrugged at the suggestion that he's growing up much faster than other kids his age. The 13-year-old is the star of the United States under-17 soccer team, on schedule to graduate from high school at 14 and already has caught the eyes of pro clubs eager to make him wealthy.(AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Freddy Adu, a forward with the U.S. Under 17 Men's National Team, takes a water break during practice Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at IMG Acadamies in Bradenton, Fla. Adu shrugged at the suggestion that he's growing up much faster than other kids his age. The 13-year-old is the star of the United States under-17 men's national soccer team, on schedule to graduate from high school at 14 and has already caught the eyes of pro clubs eager to make him wealthy.(AP Photo/Steve Nesius) the funny thing. looking at the URL you will see that the title of the images is "soccer_prodigy" so i guess the cat is out of the bag, even people naming photographs for yahoo.com have begun to see the hype.
Does anyone know what the "12" on his sleeve is? Was that the U-17 number of the Furman player who died in a car accident?
Just saw this on Soccernet: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=261276&cc=5901 "Freddy goes global"
And look at he way he is holding it. There is no way a 13 yearl old can hold a water bottle like that!