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• United States 2, Guatemala 0: Adu and Altidore Lift U.S. to Win

  Freddy Adu scored his first goal for the U.S. national team, and Jozy Altidore assisted on Kenny Cooper’s sliding shot, leading to a win in a World Cup qualifier. Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Adu, Freddy, Altidore, Jozy, World Cup (Soccer)

• Nigeria 2, United States 1: In Soccer, Nigeria Sends U.S. Men Packing

  Nigeria won Group B by defeating the United States, and the Netherlands defeated Japan, sending the American team home disappointed, with plenty to think about. Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:24 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games (2008), Adu, Freddy, United States, Altidore, Jozy, Nigeria, McBride, Brian

• Adu Is Going to Monaco on Loan

  Not quite a week after being named to the United States Olympic team, midfielder Freddy Adu will be loaned by Benfica of Portugal to Monaco of France. Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Adu, Freddy, Benfica

• United States 8, Barbados 0: United States Wins by Record Margin in Cup Qualifier

  The United States set out toward South Africa, the site of the next World Cup, with a victory Sunday. Brian Ching and Clint Dempsey each scored two goals. Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Adu, Freddy, United States, World Cup (Soccer), Dempsey, Clint, Barbados, Ching, Brian

• Americans Kept on Move, but Hold on in Tuneup

  The Americans kept their focus long enough to earn a 0-0 draw against Argentina in the friendly match before a divided crowd of 78,682. Posted Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Adu, Freddy, United States, Howard, Tim, Onyewu, Oguchi, Dempsey, Clint, Argentina

• United States 1, Cuba 1: U.S. Squanders Chances Against Cuba

  It was a sloppy start for the United States, which floundered during the second half in the Olympic qualifying match on Tuesday night. Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 7:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games, Adu, Freddy, Cuba

• At 18, Adu Will Shoulder an Olympic Quest

  With the hype behind him, Freddy Adu has reached a career crossroads as a playmaking midfielder on the U.S. men’s Olympic team that is preparing for this week’s qualifying matches. Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 9:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Athletics and Sports, Olympic Games, Adu, Freddy

• Shouldering an Olympic Quest

  With the hype behind him, Freddy Adu has reached a career crossroads as a playmaking midfielder on the U.S. men’s Olympic team that is preparing for this week’s qualifying matches. Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 6:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Athletics and Sports, Olympic Games, Adu, Freddy