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Federico Macheda

Football wonderkids who crashed and burned

By Greg Lea published

The following prodigies were tipped for superstardom but they all failed to live up to the early hype

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Freddy Adu’s former team-mate pinpoints where things started to unravel for the USA wonderkid

By Ryan Dabbs published

"Freddy didn’t go further because he didn’t learn the values of hard work and failure," former DC United teammate, Ryan Nelsen, says

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FourFourTwo Issue 350

In the mag: Hey Jude Bellingham! Plus young players special, exclusive interviews with Jamal Musiala and Endrick, birth of J. League and Freddy Adu's fall

By Matthew Ketchell published

IN THE MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on iPad and iPhone – from Thursday 2 March

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Manchester United trialist Freddy Adu

Freddy Adu: Cristiano Ronaldo is an amazing person - he offered to take me out to dinner

By Mark White published

Manchester United offered a trial to American sensation Freddy Adu back when he was a teenager - and it was Cristiano Ronaldo who left a lasting impression on the player

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10 schoolboy footballers who debuted in the men's game – and what happened to them

By Tom Seymour last updated

Lists Fernando Ovelar made headlines worldwide after scoring his first senior goal at the age of 14. But the Paraguayan is far from the first disgustingly young hopeful to make his mark...

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Adu signs up with 11th team in as many years

By FourFourTwo Staff last updated

Freddy Adu Freddy Adu's nomadic career has now taken him to Finland, after the player once dubbed 'the next Pele' signed for Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura.

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Freddy Adu grabs assist on Las Vegas Lights debut... against D.C. United

By James Kilpatrick published

In Other News... Yes, he's still going. The 28-year-old set up a goal on his debut against the club that debuted him aged 14

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