It's frustrating at times when you think you've earned a chance to play on the field and you're over there sitting on the bench. That's not the kind of player I am. I'm the kind of player who wants to be out there on the field and needs to contribute every minute of every game.

He had a hand in both of the USA goals as they lost 4–2. Benfica
On July 28 2007 Adu opted out of playing for Real in their regular-season match and later that day boarded a plane to Portugal to negotiate with Benfica. D.

United in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Notably he has not yet played for an English Premier League club; a league in which many in the United States had tipped him to star.