Grathoff, Pete,

Much Adu About Freddy. Pete Grathoff. - Kansas City Star, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 52, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Much Adu About Freddy, April 1, 2004; pp. n.p..

"It was a scene that Major League Soccer has long craved. Long lines at the stadium gate. Ticket scalpers in high demand. Fans hanging from trees. All for a soccer game. Check that, for an exhibition soccer game. That scene played out in February [2004] for the Wizards' game against D.C. United in Tampa, Fla. But it wasn't Preki or Tony Meola that brought out the fans. It was Freddy Adu. Check that, it was 14-year-old Freddy Adu." (KANSAS CITY STAR) This article reveals the impact that young soccer star Freddy Adu has already had on professional soccer in the United States and compares him to other high-profile young athletes.

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Adu, Freddy


Major League Soccer Inc.


African American teenage boys
Professional sports
Soccer players
Teenagers

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