Freddy Adu Headed to Real Salt Lake

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:27 PM EST

Article Source: The Washington Post

sports, soccer, football, mls, major-league-soccer, real-salt-lake, freddy-adu, dc-united

Freddy Adu's three-year stay with D.C. United is over, but not because of a move to a European club.

Adu, who joined United in 2004 at age 14, has been traded along with veteran goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake for a major player allocation from MLS, reserve goalie Jay Nolly and future considerations.

If the Washington Post still requires registration then try www.BugMeNot.com

Published to:

Michael Sautter's Column, All of Newsvine
Groups: Footyvine, Sports Fans, The Other Sports
Regions: United States

What's this?

Who's leading the conversation?

This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera). Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the left, in their corresponding group. Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the number of votes their comments have received. The scores are calculated relative one another, so while their absolute value is not particularly important, their relative difference does indicate a larger difference in impact on the conversation.

5.6

3.0

{"commentId":422856,"authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}

Michael Sautter

This looks like a smart move for DC United. Freddy Adu may be leaving MLS when he turns 18 years old in the summer and Nick Rimando is a good goalkeeper but Troy Perkins had a break-out season last year.

{"commentId":422856,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}

2 votes

#1 - Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:31 PM EST

{"commentId":423129,"authorDomain":"crynyd"}

crynyd

I agree. I was surprised to see the headlines at first, but I'd take Perkins over Rimando any day (well, except that day when I drafted my fantasy team in March and took Rimando... that was dumb) and if Freddy keeps up his European aspirations, this could be the last we see of him anyway. Plus Ellinger might be smart enough to play him when he's needed.

{"commentId":423129,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"crynyd"}

2 votes

#1.1 - Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:34 PM EST

{"commentId":422862,"authorDomain":"ultimategfx"}

Mike B

Wait a second...

If this player is so great, then why is he being sold to another team to make way for a 'major player' then? This quote made me laugh too.

United is expected to use the player allocation to acquire a Brazilian or Argentine attacking player.

Since when were all the best strikers from Argentina or Brazil? Didier Drogba is from Ivory Coast. A country that isn't really well known for its skilled footballers. This isn't American Football, and the American game of Football (Soccer) really needs to get out of this system if they're going to actually gain world-class talent. Believe it or not, but a lot of MLS teams won't be able to afford top-class players, and definitely won't be able to accommodate their professional needs as players.

{"commentId":422862,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"ultimategfx"}

3 votes

#2 - Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:35 PM EST

{"commentId":422997,"authorDomain":"200MilesUp"}

Oluseye

The incredible hype continues.

{"commentId":422997,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"200MilesUp"}

2 votes

#3 - Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:34 PM EST

{"commentId":424277,"authorDomain":"spudsstuff"}

Spuds Stuff

Adu's days in MLS are numbered. I am sure he will be off to some European club soon. Obviously DC United feel the same way. So how many games will Adu play for his new club before he leaves?

{"commentId":424277,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"spudsstuff"}

1 vote

#4 - Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:30 PM EST

{"commentId":424742,"authorDomain":"crynyd"}

crynyd

I would think he'd go this whole upcoming season before trying to ship out, but he can't leave until he turns 18 in the summer, so he'll at least get two months of games in.

{"commentId":424742,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"crynyd"}

2 votes

#4.1 - Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:36 PM EST

{"commentId":425149,"authorDomain":"ultimategfx"}

Mike B

Another factor to remember is the transfer windows of European clubs. They won't accept a player like him unless it suited them, so he'll probably have to wait until there's an opening at a worthwhile club or when a club hits an injury crisis before he's drafted in. Dealing with International players in certain leagues is tricky, and he'll be a lot of hard work. If no clubs are interested now in signing him then they won't be for a good while.

{"commentId":425149,"threadId":"60371","contentId":"478062","authorDomain":"ultimategfx"}

2 votes

#4.2 - Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:44 PM EST

{"canLink":false,"threadId":"60371","isPrivate":false}

MICHAEL SAUTTER

Backyard

Freddy Adu Headed to Real Salt Lake

Published to:

FUN STUFF:

COMPANY STUFF:

LEGAL STUFF: