{"id":50261,"date":"2013-03-22T10:24:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T10:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2013\/03\/the-short-rise-and-fall-of-a-promising-youngster-freddy-adus-story\/"},"modified":"2013-03-22T10:24:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T10:24:38","slug":"the-short-rise-and-fall-of-a-promising-youngster-freddy-adus-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2013\/03\/22\/the-short-rise-and-fall-of-a-promising-youngster-freddy-adus-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Short Rise And Fall Of A Promising Youngster- Freddy Adu\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Posted On Friday, 22nd March 2013<\/span><\/p>\n

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Th short rise and fall of Freddy Adu<\/p><\/div>\n

At just fourteen-years-of-age, Ghanaian-born American youngster Freddy Adu was dubbed the \u2018New Pele\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was tipped for big things and just before his fifteenth birthday, he signed a contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) Side D.C United.<\/p>\n

It is of course, Freddy Adu.<\/p>\n

Nine years on and the \u2018New Pele\u2019 has been to Europe (Failed) and has returned to where he began in the United States of America where he, for the moment, plays for Eastern Conference MLS side Philadelphia Union.<\/p>\n

Fredua Koranteng Adu\u2019s time in Europe wasn\u2019t quite how one would\u2019ve planned. In 2007, after surprisingly rejecting offers from Inter Milan, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona \u2013 amongst others \u2013 the American decided on Portuguese side Benfica as his preferred choice.<\/p>\n

Despite seeing out the full duration of his contract at Benfica, Adu managed only eleven first team appearances in his four year stay at the club. This stay included loan spells away at AS Monaco, Belenenses, Aris and Turkish side Caykur Rizespor, where he again failed to impress or cement a first team place.<\/p>\n

Seeing his contract draw to a close in Portugal, Adu returned to the MLS with Philadelphia Union where he\u2019s currently still contracted.<\/p>\n

However, his Philadelphia career looks to be finished as the side look to offload their high earners amidst financial difficulty \u2013 Adu currently earns approximately $600,000 per annum.<\/p>\n

Recent reports have suggested that the 23-year-old\u2019s and his agent have this week travelled to Brazilian side Esporte Clube Bahia, or simply Bahia, in an attempt to secure a move to the South American team.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian Serie A season begins again in May and should Adu force a deal soon, he may be ready to begin the campaign a Bahia player.<\/p>\n

At the age of 23, Adu still has his whole football life ahead of him and the Brazilian league may be just what\u2019s needed to kick-start what can still be a great career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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