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Freddy Adu's Meteoric Rise to Fame, "The Next Pelé" & Lessons Learned for MLS | From The Stands

Freddy Adu's Meteoric Rise to Fame, "The Next Pelé" & Lessons Learned for MLS | From The Stands

FromThe Best Soccer Show


Freddy Adu's Meteoric Rise to Fame, "The Next Pelé" & Lessons Learned for MLS | From The Stands

FromThe Best Soccer Show

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by Grant Wahl. Grant has a new podcast out called American Prodigy: The Story of Freddy Adu. So naturally the guys broke down went went wrong with the then 14 year-old’s rise to fame. They get into if Freddy should have moved abroad to AC Milan instead of DC United, the Sierra Mist commercial with Pelé, what US soccer learned from this experiment, the media's responsibility in the hype train and just how different the landscape is today for young players. 

Check out American Prodigy: The Story of Freddy Adu: https://apple.co/2IMU5hU

From The Stands is a weekly show where Jason Davis talks to podcasters, bloggers, journalists and supporters of clubs that are home to some of the United States’ current and legendary players.
Released:
Nov 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hosted by the voice of the American fan, Jason Davis (SiriusXM), and the clown prince of soccer, Jared Dubois (JD & The Rod), The Best Soccer Show is dedicated to all things American Soccer, covering Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, the US national teams, Americans around the globe, and more. The show features a who's who of American soccer in an energetic, call-in format that gives fans a voice while never taking itself or the game too seriously.