My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.

- Freddy Adu

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)

- Freddy Adu

It's awesome where I am right now. It's a lot of people's dream. I'm going to take full advantage of it.

- Freddy Adu

It's frustrating at times when you think you've earned a chance to play on the field and you're over there sitting on the bench. That's not the kind …

- Freddy Adu

You can't do anything to help your team win when you don't play.

- Freddy Adu

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.

- Freddy Adu

A lot of people have been hyped up to be great but just disappeared. I promised myself I wouldn't be one of them.

- Freddy Adu

I think everything happens for a reason and all the things that happened to me - good, bad - I'm glad they did. It's made me ready for life, for adul…

- Freddy Adu

It's not easy when you come in as the highest-paid player and you're 14.

- Freddy Adu