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I want to be good at what I do, obviously, and to do that I need to keep my head straight.

Freddy Adu

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Freddy Adu
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: June 2
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Fredua Koranteng Adu
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I need to be in a stable environment right now in my career. What I mean by that is a place where I can play and not have too much pressure on me and a place I can develop. Monaco wanted me and did whatever they could to get me so I feel very very good about that.
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If they asked me, I would have to say no. I made up my mind to play for the United States some day and I'm sticking to it. (on playing for Ghana)
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Sometimes I even amaze myself, and sometimes I do things that make me want to punch myself in the face.
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I'm not worried. My time will come.
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All I can say is, hey, if you have fun doing what you do, if you have fun playing soccer, the creativity is just going to come as time goes on.
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I haven't done anything yet, but I want to be the best in the world.
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I feel the pressure but I embrace it. Whatever I have to do to make the sport catch on to other people, I'll do it.
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It helps to have someone in the same boat as you... There's a lot of pressure, so it helps to have someone who's also young and famous and has a lot of pressure to succeed.
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I'm very young. This gives me a perfect opportunity to play for a good team and be close to home, to grow as a player. (on signing for D.C. United)
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That's the dream. Being on the U.S. National team and winning the World Cup. I'll take the win anyway I can get it.
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Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right on track.
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Nothing has been given to me.
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When you play soccer, most of the time you got to get the ball moving, but once you get into that attacking third you gotta be creative, you gotta let your talent take over.
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When I'm out on the field, I'm not scared of anyone.
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I've got a long way to go. I'm not in a hurry.
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This is unbelievable to me. I always wanted to be famous, be the best, but I didn't think it would be like this.
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My only real job is to play well and do my job on the field. If I do that, all the other stuff will take care of itself.
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Once your name gets out, people just want to crack you.
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If you're good enough, you're old enough.
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It's not easy when you come in as the highest-paid player and you're 14.
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