Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Freddy Adu

Your Questions Answered (Part 1 of 5)

2008-12-04T16:57:14+00:00

Hello all and welcome to the newest installment of Your Questions Answered, where I provide answers to your soccer-related questions.

We had another record-setting number of questions, but I think I will be able to respond to them all more quickly than the past few Q&A sessions so stay tuned for all the installments.

Freddy Adu se queda en Europa, MLS puede esperar

2008-12-04T14:51:00+00:00

Freddy Adu -la gran promesa del fútbol norteamericano que se hiciera famoso por debutar en el profesionalismo con tan sólo 15 años- aún no logra confirmar sus pergaminos en el fútbol europeo.

Adu -a pesar de haber jugado la temporada pasada por el Benfica de Portugal y actualmente encontrarse en el Mónaco de Francia- no ha podido destacar en Europa de la misma manera que lo hiciera en la MLS y la razón podría estar -según el mismo reconoce- en el hecho que "hubo mucho revuelo cuando empecé a jugar.

Weekend Stuff: The Important Stuff

2008-11-30T16:55:53+00:00

Wow. Jozy Altidore started today for Villarreal against Recreativo Huelva and that is the nail in the potential-loan coffin. Josmer is now unable to go on loan to another club this year and that means he will stick around with the Yellow Submarines for the rest of the season. Hopefully their striker injury woes can [.

Thanksgiving Week: Waiting For Happenings

2008-11-28T21:47:34+00:00

It's been a slow holiday week, but in the spirit of posting SOMETHING, this is what's rumbling: Kenny Cooper: Increasing rumors about a connection with Eintracht Frankfurt have heated up the transfer talk for this FC Dallas striker. Pair that with the fact that Dallas doesn't seem to be willing to pay DP money for KCoop [.

FCD notwithstanding, it's tough not to root for the big guy

2008-11-20T17:20:00+00:00

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Kenny Cooper is the only FC Dallas player I fear. For me, he's completely shrouded in what I've always called the Pete Rose (pre 1987) Effect. The guy who you can;t stand to see playing against you, but who you'd give your left, er, arm to have on your side.

The United States Defeat Guatemala

2008-11-20T06:23:00+00:00

USA Eliminates Guatemala from World Cup In a game Guatemala had to win in order to keep their 2010 World Cup hope alive, two second half goals insured a United States victory. Coach Bob Bradley played a bunch of young players in this game, and it certainly paid off. Freddy Adu dominated this game and scored a fantastic free kick in the 68th minute to seal the 2-0 win.

Cooper Troopers

2008-11-20T03:39:00+00:00

USA 2, Guatemala 0 That was ... fun, I guess. Would have been nice to see it end up in the 4-0 range, but why split hairs on a night Freddy Adu scored his first senior international goal. And what a nice goal it was. Hopefully that picture perfect free kick from the edge of the penalty area finds its way into ESPN rotation.

US Cruise by Guatemala

2008-11-20T03:22:00+00:00

The US national team finished up their semifinal qualifying round tonight with an easy 2-0 win over Guatemala, eliminating The Blue and White from World Cup qualification. In a match that Guatemala had to win to advance to the next round of qualification, it was the US that was the aggressor in the first half, as they dominated play and had the better of the chances, including a penalty claim when John Thorrington was brought down in the box.

Game Day! And More Goal.com Junk

2008-11-19T23:49:36+00:00

Only a couple hours left until kickoff for the WCQ this evening against Guatemala. As we get ready for this match, what do we think the starting lineup will look like? Let's take a stab. Guzan Bornstein Goodson Parkhurst Gibbs Adu Mastroeni Clark Kljestan Ching Altidore In a perfect dreamland, Kenny and Jozy would be up top, because that's what [.

20-Man Roster For Guatemala Game

2008-11-17T18:14:55+00:00

Bob Bradley released the roster for the Guatemala game this Wednesday and Jozy and Freddy are the only boys to venture over from Europe. John Thorrington (Why Gody Why) and Chris Role (Kill Me Now) are the new domestic additions. Take a peek: GOALKEEPERS Brad Guzan, Troy Perkins, Matt Pickens DEFENDERS Jonathan Bornstein, Sean Franklin, Cory Gibbs, Clarence Goodson, [.

Bocanegra and Rennes Top Adu's Monaco

2008-11-16T17:45:00+00:00

Stade Rennais' Carlos Bocanegra went the full 90 and AS Monaco's Freddy Adu came on in the 69th minute in a 2-1 home win for Rennes. Bocanegra was among the match's most efficient players with 73% of his passes being successful. Adu had only a handful of touches in the late going but did manage to take a shot which went wide of the Rennes goal.

Extra Callups To US Camp?

2008-11-12T20:21:00+00:00

Has US coach Bob Bradley decided to callup a few more players in addition to the 19 US and Norway based ones announced earlier this week?

Word on the street in Monaco is that Freddy Adu may have headed to Colorado to join the US camp. Is the rumor true? We'll find out soon enough.

Gomes Might Hate Adu, But His Teammates Are Impressed!

2008-11-12T17:52:48+00:00

Goal.com has a little blurb from veteran Monaco midfielder Camel Meriem in regards to our very own Fredua Adu. Check it: "He is a super player, very strong with a very good left foot," said Meriem of the 19-year-old American. "For the moment, he is discovering that the French championship is not easy for him.

Follow Onyewu and Standard vs Beershot: Live Ticker

2008-11-09T19:14:00+00:00

Brush up on your high school French and follow along with Oguchi Onyewu and Standard Liege as they visit Beershot tonight in Jupiler League play. The match starts in 10 minutes (at 8:30 PM CET) here. Need translation help? No problem.

Elsewhere in the French-speaking world today, Carlos Bocanegra went the full 90 as Stade Rennais pounded three goals past Saint Etienne for a 3-0 win today at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

What’s Freddy Adu To Do?

2008-11-09T16:42:22+00:00

Monaco lost 1-0 to Lyon yesterday and Freddy was an unused sub. This has to be a nightmare for the young american. I hate to say it, but this club situation is going to be a huge obstacle between him and a regular USMNT place. He has not played at all in the last couple [...]

Lyon- Monaco Starting Soon

2008-11-08T17:08:00+00:00

Freddy Adu's AS Monaco faces their stiffest test of the season when league leader Olympique Lyon travels to the Rock tonight looking for three points. Adu looks set to start the game on the bench but look for Monaco to throw the kitchen sink at the Lyon juggernaut if they want to salvage at least a point.

Bocanegra, Rennes Top Sochaux

2008-11-02T17:49:00+00:00

American defender Carlos Bocanegra went the distance for Stade Rennais in a 1-0 win over Sochaux this afternoon. The win vaulted Rennes into 6th place (prior to the start of Lyon's match against Lyon) after a slow start to the season.

Elsewhere in France, AS Monaco topped Havre AC 3-2 without Freddy Adu even on the bench.

Clint Dempsey: “I’m Back”

2008-10-27T19:35:35+00:00

Clinton Dempsey scored the leveling goal today in a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth. He came on in the 77th minute and found the back of the net 9 minutes later off of a Nevland cross. Fuck Yea. It's about time Clint is seeing the fruit of his hardwork pay off, and you could definitely sense [...]

Pele besa a Freddy Adu

2008-10-24T19:37:00+00:00

Parece que este viernes esta lleno de humor involuntario, revisando por allí me encuentro con esta foto.

El Rey Pele besando a la máxima promesa del fútbol estadounidense que juega en el Benfica de Portugal. La foto es tan cómica como imperdible. Agrégale subtitulo, si quieres.
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Man of the Match [6.22.08 @ Barbados]: Freddy Adu

2008-10-23T03:38:44+00:00

I'm a bit behind on my man of the match illustration project. Here's the second one...more to follow soon...

Saturday: Bye Bye Luhukay, Helloooo Mikey B

2008-10-18T19:21:16+00:00

Bundesliga BOCHUM 2 BMG 2 Michael Bradley went 90 minutes in today's 2-2 draw between BMG and Bochum and he looked alright! He was guilty of some suspect marking in the 50th minute on Bochum's first goal, as you can see below: In any case, thank god he's getting some minutes, and hopefully this is a sign of [.

TnT 2 USA 1, The Kids Aren’t Ready?

2008-10-16T19:34:24+00:00

Somewhere out there Bob Bradley is smiling, thinking of all the US fans who clamored for Jozy and Freddy to be instant starters and he's saying, "I told you so." After all, Jozy and Freddy couldn't lead the US attack versus TnT, right? Us slobbering fans better just chill the eff out, right? Maybe, but [.

Rebel diamonds

2008-10-16T04:36:00+00:00

"I'm like a rough diamond that just needs a little polishing, that's all." -- Chris Peterson, Handsome Boy Model So how do you like that, huh? Trinidad & Tobago needs to get a win to keep its World Cup hopes alive and goes out and beats the U.S. 2-1 in Port-of-Spain. Guess the desperation of near 40-year-old former party animals won out over a bunch of fresh faced pups looking to make an

USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago (A look ahead)

2008-10-15T20:37:38+00:00

Photo by ISIphotos.com

The U.S. men's national team's ticket to the final round of World Cup qualifying is already punched, but that doesn't mean tonight's qualifier at Trinidad & Tobago is meaningless.

US Roster For TnT: If Rolfe Plays, I’ll Kill Myself

2008-10-15T18:27:48+00:00

GOALKEEPERS Brad Guzan, Troy Perkins DEFENDERS Jonathan Bornstein, Danny Califf, Frankie Hejduk, Michael Orozco, Heath Pearce, Marvell Wynne MIDFIELDERS Freddy Adu, DaMarcus Beasley, Brian Carroll, Maurice Edu, Sacha Kljestan, Danny Szetela, José Francisco Torres FORWARDS Jozy Altidore, Charlie Davies, Chris Rolfe So who's gonna start?

Roll it up

2008-10-10T14:00:00+00:00

Trying to think of something mildly interesting or original about this weekend's CONCACAF 2010 qualifier between the USMNT and Cuba at RJK in Washington wasn't easy. Record aside, there's not a ton to be overtly positive about. Ditto for the roster selection, more specifically the roster that will likely start Saturday night.

Some Questions and Updates Before Cuba

2008-10-09T17:50:52+00:00

The USMNT has been hitting the training field hard this week in preparation for Saturdays match against Cuba. After the first day of training, new man Torres had this to say: "The first day was good. I was really nervous because I didn't know what to expect. Everyone has treated me really well. I started to [.

Bocanegra and Rennes Crush Lyon

2008-10-05T17:54:00+00:00

Going the full 90 in central defense, Carlos Bocanegra and his Stade Rennais teammates shocked the French league tonight topping almighty Lyon 3-0. Mickaël Pagis scored a hat trick for the home side to hand Lyon their first loss of the season.

Meanwhile, Freddy Adu watched from the bench as his Monaco side dropped a 2-0 decision to Saint Etienne.

US Roster: Some Wishes Come True, Some Don’t

2008-10-03T18:23:55+00:00

The US Roster has now been released, and the good news? It includes Jozy, Freddy, Szetela, and Davies! The bad news? Still no Cooper. But oh well, we can't win all our battles, can we? Check out the team: GOALKEEPERS Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Troy Perkins (Valerenga). DEFENDERS Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Danny Califf (Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo [.

USA vs. Cuba, 23-man roster announced (10/11/08)

2008-10-03T17:16:32+00:00

The USA announced their roster for the Cuba match, to be played at RFK Stadium on 10/11/08. With advancement to the next round close to a sure thing, Bradley has taken a few more risks (well...I'd be happy to debate anyone on how "risky" they actually are) and called in some younger players. I, for [.