he's definitely mid teens look at his size.. he's WAY smaller than the grown men.
Also if you look at growth rates for black men blacks tend to grow disproportionately early to whites and other races, which i have read is could be due to more rigid african situation(climate, warfare, etc). But they tend to stop growing earlier than other races..
Also if you look at growth rates for black men blacks tend to grow disproportionately early to whites and other races, which i have read is could be due to more rigid african situation(climate, warfare, etc). But they tend to stop growing earlier than other races..
So much ado about Freddy's age.
(Sunday, December 14, 2003) -- The Mad Brit was pummeled last week by readers for a few sentences regarding the age of United States striker Freddy Adu.
There are a lot of sensitive folks out there who love their soccer stars. And the angry response of many to the suggestion of a Mad Brit reader that Adu is older than 14 made the MB felt like an Iraqi terrorist caught with a stolen RPG. He hasn't been so beaten up since a Stoke City fan robbed him of his favorite scarf on a cold windy concrete terrace long ago. Now the MB knows how Whitney Houston feels after a row with Bobby Brown, or Michael Jackson after being booked in a California prosecutor's office. Oh, the pain and brutality of being fingerprinted.
So we certainly touched a nerve. You Yanks love your Freddy. Maybe this kid is the real thing. Let's hope so. American soccer needs a lucky break. Maybe the Messiah has arrived. Adu nearly helped the United States under-20 men come close to downing the Argies in the desert last week. And that Bobby Convey -- who should be wearing a Spurs shirt and downing a pint at the local Anglers Arms -- put on a very good show.
It should be noted that questions about Adu's age were raised long before the MB touched on the subject. The teenager's representatives are certainly aware enough of a perception he might be older than 14 by suggesting bone scans have been performed to confirm his age.
(Sunday, December 14, 2003) -- The Mad Brit was pummeled last week by readers for a few sentences regarding the age of United States striker Freddy Adu.
There are a lot of sensitive folks out there who love their soccer stars. And the angry response of many to the suggestion of a Mad Brit reader that Adu is older than 14 made the MB felt like an Iraqi terrorist caught with a stolen RPG. He hasn't been so beaten up since a Stoke City fan robbed him of his favorite scarf on a cold windy concrete terrace long ago. Now the MB knows how Whitney Houston feels after a row with Bobby Brown, or Michael Jackson after being booked in a California prosecutor's office. Oh, the pain and brutality of being fingerprinted.
So we certainly touched a nerve. You Yanks love your Freddy. Maybe this kid is the real thing. Let's hope so. American soccer needs a lucky break. Maybe the Messiah has arrived. Adu nearly helped the United States under-20 men come close to downing the Argies in the desert last week. And that Bobby Convey -- who should be wearing a Spurs shirt and downing a pint at the local Anglers Arms -- put on a very good show.
It should be noted that questions about Adu's age were raised long before the MB touched on the subject. The teenager's representatives are certainly aware enough of a perception he might be older than 14 by suggesting bone scans have been performed to confirm his age.
