Freddy Adu
Age 14 Club DC United Position Midfield Nationality American
“Even at his tender age Adu has already represented the US in the Under-17 World Cup, appeared for the U20s, secured a $1m Nike sponsorship and had the world’s top clubs, including Manchester United and Chelsea, sniffing around. The Ghana-born prodigy was the first pick in this month’s Major League Soccer draft.”
A legendary flop, the pressure put on Adu at a young age was clearly damaging. A MISS, sadly.