Prodigy Adu Learns His Trade at DC United
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Teenager Freddy Adu, America's most  talked about soccer player, has hardly set the league alight  with his skills in his first season.
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After a major trade, a notable benching, a series of injuries and the emergence of two young players, United's once-vulnerable defense has become one of the league's finest.
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D.C. United begins preseason workouts Monday at RFK Stadium by introducing four new players to a team that jettisoned six regulars and several reserves in the offseason.
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A year ago, Clint Dempsey was a potentially viable reserve for the Revolution. Now he is not only a certain starter, but has also become a factor on the US national soccer team.
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In his debut for Manchester United on Tuesday, the 18-year-old England striker scored three goals as United thrashed Turkey&#39;s Fenerbahce 6-2 in the second rotation of the Champions League.
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Wayne Rooney is not the only youngster generating a buzz of excitement around Old Trafford at the moment.
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Arsenal midfielder Edu hopes to sort out a move to Valencia by the weekend.
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When the soccer paths of Freddy Adu and Charlie Davies first crossed, Davies was 13 years old. In the seven years since they played together on an all-regional team, Adu has become one of Major League Soccer's star attractions and Davies has kept a much lower profile, only returning to prominence this year, his second full season at Boston College.
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Playing without Jaime Moreno, D.C. United calls on midfielder Fred to provide a spark and he does, assisting on the game-winning goal by Christian Gomez, above, in a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake thatÃÂ clinches a playoff berth.
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David Beckham has already made a significant splash since arriving in America's entertainment capital, despite being restricted to a brief debut for his new team because of a lingering ankle injury.
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D.C. United runs its preseason record to 2-0 Tuesday by defeating the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in Bradenton, Fla.
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D.C. United finalizes its acquisition of Ugandan striker Robert Ssejjemba yesterday, adding badly needed depth to a battered front line.
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Luciano Emilio scores for the fifth straight game and D.C. United takes over first place in the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Wizards.
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A year ago Freddy Adu attended Major League Soccer&#39;s championship game at The Home Depot Center and was introduced to the media, having just signed with the league at age 14.
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D.C. United chooses midfielder Nick Van Sicklen, a flank player from the University of Wisconsin, with the seventh pick in the second round of the Major League Soccer draft.
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LONDON As Wayne Rooney, the world&#39;s most expensive teenage soccer player, prepared for his debut in the Champions League on Tuesday night, his new club Manchester United disclosed the true cost of paying middlemen to smooth the path between clubs who buy
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D.C. United will begin to incorporate a multitude of players returning from international dutyÃÂ back into the lineup Sunday against the Dynamo.