145 Quotes by Freddy Adu

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

I've got a long way to go. I'm not in a hurry.

I would love to play for Real Madrid. And I want to win a World Cup for the U.S. so bad. When the women won it, everybody went crazy. I would love to be part of something like that.

I need more time to develop as a player and as a person.

Once your name gets out, people just want to crack you.

There are some casual fans who think you're going to dominate a game, be magic, score 10 goals. Even if you dominate a game, you'll only score two or three goals.

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)

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)

A lot of players in Europe aren't as tall as the other guys, so they have to be stocky to physically compete.