• S1 Ep. 2: The Freddy Adu Show

  • Nov 24 2020
  • Length: 39 mins
  • Podcast

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S1 Ep. 2: The Freddy Adu Show

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  • Freddy stepped off the stage of his introductory MLS press conference and right onto The Late Show with David Letterman. Before Adu had even played a pro game, MLS promoted its fresh-faced teen superstar with commercials alongside Pelé, feature stories and magazine covers in order to save a league in desperate financial straits. Freddy Mania put butts in the seats for the 2004 season, but it also set expectations unbelievably high. No one even knew if he was going to start games. Grant Wahl watched the pressure mount, wondering: “Can Freddy handle the hype?” American Prodigy listeners! We want to learn more about you! Please fill out this quick survey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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