“Freddy’s been very devoted to working hard, being a contributor. He became a better and more mature player. He’s still only 18. When we step outside world of MLS, a good league with veteran players and put him with his peers on a world stage – and peers that are older than him – Freddy clearly has progressed.”
— MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis on 18-year-old Freddy Adu, who joined Portugal’s Benfica after four years in MLS. (AP)