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.

He had a hand in both of the USA goals as they lost 4–2. Benfica
On July 28 2007 Adu opted out of playing for Real in their regular-season match and later that day boarded a plane to Portugal to negotiate with Benfica. D.

United in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Notably he has not yet played for an English Premier League club; a league in which many in the United States had tipped him to star.