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re: Was there a bigger bust than Gedion Zelalem for US soccer?

Posted on 7/20/23 at 5:12 pm to
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 7/20/23 at 5:12 pm to
What happened to Freddy adu really is tragic. 30 professional games played at 14. He played 2500 games against grown men at the age of 16.

Hard to imagine a bigger disservice to him than the MLS.

Really do wonder what might have been if he had come up in Belgium or holland where all he had to be is a midfielder and not a savior.
Posted by boomtapp
Houston, Tejas
Member since Nov 2007
670 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 9:15 am to
Adu hat trick 2007 u-20 World Cup

Michael Bradley (with hair), Danny Szetela, Robbie Rogers, Dax McCarty, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Anthony Wallace, Sal Zizzo...

I remember watching this and thinking it was the start of a USA takeover. Look at baby Altidore out there.

This post was edited on 7/21/23 at 9:21 am
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
4293 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 5:14 pm to
What a great clip. I have no memory of Zizzo but he looks like a great prospect. Does he have any eligibility left?
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
71051 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 5:23 pm to
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Juan Agudelo After he scored on his debut for the USMNT had a lot of hype that went nowhere.



And then scored in his second USMNT cap with Messi on the pitch.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
71051 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 5:26 pm to
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What a great clip. I have no memory of Zizzo but he looks like a great prospect. Does he have any eligibility left?



The greatest service to American soccer Sal Zizzo gave us was the Benny Feilhaber Show.

Unfortunately, Sporting KC has scrubbed all the episodes from Youtube.
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