Freddy Adu's Meteoric Rise to Fame, "The Next Pelé" & Lessons Learned for MLS | From The Stands

On this week’s From The Stands, Jason Davis is joined by Grant Wahl. Grant has a new podcast out called American Prodigy: The Story of Freddy Adu. So naturally the guys broke down went went wrong with the then 14 year-old’s rise to fame. They get into if Freddy should have moved abroad to AC Milan instead of DC United, the Sierra Mist commercial with Pelé, what US soccer learned from this experiment, the media's responsibility in the hype train and just how different the landscape is today for young players.  Check out American Prodigy: The Story of Freddy Adu: https://apple.co/2IMU5hU From The Stands is a weekly show where Jason Davis talks to podcasters, bloggers, journalists and supporters of clubs that are home to some of the United States’ current and legendary players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices