Quotes from Freddy Adu

I don't know French at all. I took some lessons when I was younger but all I know are the numbers. I've been told basically everyone in Monaco speaks English because of it being a huge vacation spot so I'm excited about that. I might not need to learn French after all.

I've always been one of the youngest guys on the team. But now I'm one of the older guys, one of the more experienced guys, and I have to be more of a leader. The guys are looking up to me, asking me questions and looking at me to step up.

I haven't done anything yet, but I want to be the best in the world.

Sometimes I feel like my childhood has been taken away from me just a tiny bit. But if you want to achieve your goals, you have to sacrifice some things.

My image is very important to me. I want to bring a good face to my family. That's the way I've been raised.

Once your name gets out, people just want to crack you.

Sometimes I even amaze myself, and sometimes I do things that make me want to punch myself in the face.

I'm going to go in and play, because the most important thing is playing on the field and being able to contribute. I really am ready.

I honestly didn't expect this much attention, but it just keeps happening so I must be doing something right.

I need to be in a stable environment right now in my career. What I mean by that is a place where I can play and not have too much pressure on me and a place I can develop. Monaco wanted me and did whatever they could to get me so I feel very very good about that.

I would love to play for Real Madrid. And I want to win a World Cup for the U.S. so bad. When the women won it, everybody went crazy. I would love to be part of something like that.

Obviously, I'm at the beginning of my career, contrary to what anyone else thinks. I'm 19 years old. In any other country, everywhere else, you're a prospect. And that's what I am right now in Europe. I'm a prospect. I'm not a seasoned veteran.

I just want to go in with the right attitude and from Day 1 make a difference.