![D.C. United's Freddy Adu (R) trades shirts with Chelsea's Robert Huth after Chealsea defeated United 2-1, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD on July 28, 2005. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch Stock Photo - Alamy D.C. United's Freddy Adu (R) trades shirts with Chelsea's Robert Huth after Chealsea defeated United 2-1, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD on July 28, 2005. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0CPHY/dc-uniteds-freddy-adu-r-trades-shirts-with-chelseas-robert-huth-after-chealsea-defeated-united-2-1-at-fedex-field-in-landover-md-on-july-28-2005-upi-photokevin-dietsch-W0CPHY.jpg)
D.C. United's Freddy Adu (R) trades shirts with Chelsea's Robert Huth after Chealsea defeated United 2-1, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD on July 28, 2005. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch Stock Photo - Alamy
![Freddy Adu claims Sir Alex Ferguson would have been 'perfect' to shake Pele comparisons - Daily Star Freddy Adu claims Sir Alex Ferguson would have been 'perfect' to shake Pele comparisons - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article25589011.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/1_GettyImages-72638663.jpg)
Freddy Adu claims Sir Alex Ferguson would have been 'perfect' to shake Pele comparisons - Daily Star
![Freddy Adu playing for DC United at 14-years-old, Washington DC, RFK Stadium, 3 April 2004. - Planet Football Freddy Adu playing for DC United at 14-years-old, Washington DC, RFK Stadium, 3 April 2004. - Planet Football](https://d3nfwcxd527z59.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2022/05/11141644/Freddy-Adu-DC-United.jpg)
Freddy Adu playing for DC United at 14-years-old, Washington DC, RFK Stadium, 3 April 2004. - Planet Football
![Inside Freddy Adu's Man Utd trial and why it failed despite Sir Alex Ferguson liking him - Daily Star Inside Freddy Adu's Man Utd trial and why it failed despite Sir Alex Ferguson liking him - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article27129684.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Manchester-United-Training-Session.jpg)
Inside Freddy Adu's Man Utd trial and why it failed despite Sir Alex Ferguson liking him - Daily Star
![Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "On This Day in 2004 🗓️ 14-year-old soccer phenomenon Freddy Adu was selected by DC United as the number 1 draft pick. https://t.co/UcJoCz1AMh" / Twitter Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "On This Day in 2004 🗓️ 14-year-old soccer phenomenon Freddy Adu was selected by DC United as the number 1 draft pick. https://t.co/UcJoCz1AMh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJN4tqdXEAEKXUD.jpg)
Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "On This Day in 2004 🗓️ 14-year-old soccer phenomenon Freddy Adu was selected by DC United as the number 1 draft pick. https://t.co/UcJoCz1AMh" / Twitter
![2005 Upper Deck MLS Soccer Rookie Flashbacks #RF12 Freddy Adu D. C. United at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store 2005 Upper Deck MLS Soccer Rookie Flashbacks #RF12 Freddy Adu D. C. United at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Q-tz9AM+L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
2005 Upper Deck MLS Soccer Rookie Flashbacks #RF12 Freddy Adu D. C. United at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store
![Former wonderkid Freddy Adu returns to football aged 31 and signs for 15th club after joining Osterlen FF | The US Sun Former wonderkid Freddy Adu returns to football aged 31 and signs for 15th club after joining Osterlen FF | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NINTCHDBPICT000003721530.jpg)