And you thought the Freddy Adu frenzy was crazy...

[cartman]

Now the next "Golden Child" has been found in Brazil, and he's only 9! :eek: :eek:

hxxp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/soccer/01/27/phenom.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

[duckman]

A nine year old keeping up with 14 year old players?! I can see why all those teams are looking to sign him.

[Desnudo]

Well we'll have to wait until 2012 or so to find out how he pans out.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Well we'll have to wait until 2012 or so to find out how he pans out.

Nah.

Just go on "holiday" & leave him running overnight, we should have a pretty good idea within a couple of days.

[winkingpirate]

hxxp://www.soccerway.com/news/full/?page=details&area=1106748279

Did anyone happen to see the video that is mentioned here of this kid playing?

[Sharpieman]

Nah.

Just go on "holiday" & leave him running overnight, we should have a pretty good idea within a couple of days.
lol

[SackAttack]

Now the next "Golden Child" has been found in Brazil, and he's only 9! :eek: :eek:

hxxp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/soccer/01/27/phenom.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

Now, if you're his parents, given his age and the possibility for injury over the next however many years...do you take out some insanely huge insurance policy just in case the worst-case scenario happens?

Or...what if he loses interest in the sport when he turns, like, 13?

[Sharpieman]

Or...what if he loses interest in the sport when he turns, like, 13?
"Mom, I think I'm going to try curling"

[Ragone]

Its a Brazilian.. they have about as much chance of losing interest in soccer as Paulie shore does of winning a oscar

[MrBug708]

Maybe we can give his family US Citizenship....

[SirFozzie]

Oops, sorry cartman. Blame it on the flu medication (and the fact that I just got up).

[SirFozzie]

Er.. oh.. btw.. if Marc Vaughan reads this..

(you knew it was coming)

This kid going to be in the next FM? *DUCKS*

[Scholes]

Did anyone happen to see the video that is mentioned here of this kid playing?

If it's Jean Carlos (didn't bother reading the article) then I saw the video of him having his way with everyone. The video was mostly shots. chipped and blasted alike, with a few zig-zaggy runs around everyone. I remain skeptical on kids like these, who knows what happens when clubs, agents and pressure starts to get involved.

[SunDancer]

The parnets want him to be a kid, and not talk to anyone, but they are promoting his videos on a website to attract attention?

[Francis_Cole]

This kid going to be in the next FM? *DUCKS*

Too Young I think :(
The youngest I think we ever had a player in the DB was 11 with Daniel Rowe, and he was removed later and only just recently added again now he has reached the old age of 15. I think Adu was around 14/15 when he went in.

Roll on FM2010 when we can all sign Jean :D

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

If he doesnt get more playing time he will bust at 12.