First it was former NBA star Allen Iverson, who a few months ago decided to try and resurrect (with little success) his career with a Turkish team. Now it's Freddy Adu, the Ghana-born American soccer player who made a big splash when he joined Major League Soccer at age 14 but now seems to be all washed up at the tender age of 22.
According to the Washington Post's "Soccer Insider" blog, Adu, who has played for several European teams in recent years, is about to be transferred to Rizespor, one of the top three teams in Turkey's second division professional soccer league. More details about the move here, and a fascinating profile of Adu's tragic career here.
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