The Tuesday Ten: Freddy Adu vs. Panama, a Shakespearean Drama

We continue to welcome some great new contributors on the Free Beer Movement site. In collaboration with the quality soccer site, "The Other 87 Minutes" we present the "Tuesday Ten" (and sometimes the "Tuesday XI") a thoughtful list on a variety of topics in the world of soccer.

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We present.... the "Tuesday Ten". Today's edition uses Twitter reaction to from around the American soccer Inter-Net-Blogo-Sphere from Freddy Adu's resurrection last Wednesday against Panama in the Gold Cup Semi-Finals.


Let us know what you think in the comments section.



Act I: Introduction of the hero


@JPatarino And here he comes. Freddy Adu makes his #USMNT first appearance since 2009. Bob Bradley = desperate. #USA

@edsbs 52 year old teenager Freddy Adu in for #USMNT. #EnsureInTheHouse
Act II: Rising action


@racheldulitz Freddy Adu is about to be the first person tonight to trend on twitter with multiple question marks & exclamation points following his name.

@joshklingler I remember when Scottie Pippen once said Freddy Adu was better than Pele

Act III: Climax


@SoccerByIves WHAT A PASS from Freddy Adu to find Donovan, and Donovan hits the perfect pass to Dempsey. 1-0 USA. Welcome back FreddyAdu

@matchpricks I am unapologetically thrilled that Freddy Adu sprung that attack with a truly fantastic, crossfield, 50-yard pass.
Act IV: Falling action

@joshklingler If Freddy Adu put on about 200 pounds, Kenan Thompson could play him in the movie

@FisolaNYDN In a related story Berman of the Post reports that the Knicks are "targeting" but not "eyeing" Freddy Adu with the 17th pick.

Act V: Resolution, Denoument
@MLS_Insider So was the Freddy Adu comeback special better than Elvis' in '68?

@SoccerInsider The match changed when Freddy Adu entered. There, I said it. #usmnt


Epilogue

[Tweeted while Adu was on the sidelines waiting to be subbed in] @darrenrovell In April '07, I called Freddy Adu a failure. My critics slammed me saying it was "too early." Four years later, is it still "too early?" Yes, Darren. It is still too early.



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