D.C. United's Freddy Adu to Appear on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT
March 25, 2004 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
LOS ANGELES / NEW YORK / WASHINGTON, D.C (Thursday, March 25, 2004) - This Sunday, March 28th marks a historic moment in the world of soccer when 14-year-old D.C. United forward Freddy Adu of Major League Soccer, the youngest professional player in modern American team sports history, is featured on CBS' news magazine "60 Minutes." The segment is the first-ever soccer story that 60 Minutes has produced and will be reported by seasoned co-editor Lesley Stahl. The program airs at 7:00 PM ET/PT (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/25/60minutes/main608681.shtml).
Among those included in the segment are legendary soccer icon Pelé, U.S Men's National Team Manager Bruce Arena and D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen, remarking on Adu's adjustment to life as a professional athlete and the challenges that lie ahead for the soccer phenom.
Adu will make his long-awaited professional debut on Saturday, April 3rd with the kickoff of MLS' ninth season in the much-anticipated match against the 2003 champion San Jose Earthquakes at RFK Stadium at 4 p.m. ET live on ABC Sports. Please download the 2004 MLS Preseason Capsules at www.MLSnet.com/mlsmedia/04/2004preseason.pdf
Born June 2, 1989 in Tema, Ghana, and gaining naturalized U.S. citizenship in March 2003, Adu, his mother Emelia and brother Fro reside in suburban Maryland.
FREDDY ADU ON 60 MINUTES INFORMATION
WHAT: Freddy Adu segment on CBS' "60 Minutes"
WHEN: Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:00 PM ET/PT (check local listings)
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