Comments on: Freddy Adu signs with Benfica http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/ Fresh ideas for interactive creativity Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:55:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: US Soccer fan http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-283 US Soccer fan Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:58:44 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-283 CPinto has no idea what he is talking about. MLS is a good league. The US National team beat Portugal in the 2002 World Cup and the majority of US players in that word cup played in MLS. The USA reached the quater finals of the last 3 U-20 World Cups, again with mostly MLS players. Therefore, to say the MLS is on par with the Portugese minor league is utter nonsense. How come then Benfica couldn't beat Toronto FC, probably the weekest team in MLS? Friendly game or not, the best team in Portugal, against the poorest team in "Minor League" MLS and the result was 0-0? Why didn't Benfica win if they were only playing the poorest team in a "Minor League." Message to all "real" soccer fans. Watch Freddy Adu's goal against Poland in the Under 20 World Cup and you'll see a display of the talent this guy has. Not bad for a "minor league" player! CPinto has no idea what he is talking about.
MLS is a good league. The US National team beat Portugal in the 2002 World Cup and the majority of US players in that word cup played in MLS.

The USA reached the quater finals of the last 3 U-20 World Cups, again with mostly MLS players. Therefore, to say the MLS is on par with the Portugese minor league is utter nonsense. How come then Benfica couldn’t beat Toronto FC, probably the weekest team in MLS? Friendly game or not, the best team in Portugal, against the poorest team in “Minor League” MLS and the result was 0-0? Why didn’t Benfica win if they were only playing the poorest team in a “Minor League.”

Message to all “real” soccer fans. Watch Freddy Adu’s goal against Poland in the Under 20 World Cup and you’ll see a display of the talent this guy has. Not bad for a “minor league” player!

]]> By: tymonn http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-282 tymonn Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-282 Uma pergunta, és português? I'm a Benfica fan too. i was sad becaz Simao was sold, but now im happy becaz Adu seems better than him :D best regards Uma pergunta, és português?
I’m a Benfica fan too.
i was sad becaz Simao was sold, but now im happy becaz Adu seems better than him :D

best regards

]]> By: A Source Of Inspiration - Sporting Draft http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-281 A Source Of Inspiration - Sporting Draft Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:00:54 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-281 [...] my latest post on Freddy Adu, it’s more than fair a post on another team, this time being Sporting Clube de Portugal, and [...] [...] my latest post on Freddy Adu, it’s more than fair a post on another team, this time being Sporting Clube de Portugal, and [...]

]]> By: nahtan http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-280 nahtan Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:07:08 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-280 also i very doubt that they used that video it is just showing you all his good things and get real, real scouts will not go trawling through youtube looking for football players also i very doubt that they used that video it is just showing you all his good things

and get real, real scouts will not go trawling through youtube looking for football players

]]> By: Alex - San Francisco, CA http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-279 Alex - San Francisco, CA Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:28:23 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-279 Anyone that follows soccer here in the US will admit that MLS is not on the same level as some of the top tier leagues in the World. However, I've heard many outsiders (both from the US and abroad) completely bad-mouth the MLS's talent level, and that's pure ignorance. First of all, the Portugese league has what, three or four large clubs? The Dutch have maybe four well known clubs? And even in the Premiership, there is a huge drop-off in quality after the first 10 teams. MLS teams will match up pretty well with some of these lower quality 1st division international teams. And by the way, Adu has been very disapointing in the MLS. Its very physical here, and the players are usually much larger than Adu. Also, Americans so far have developed their defensive skills faster than their offensive skills. Lastly, if there ever is a time when someone outside of the US thinks of our game, I hope they do not think that Adu is our best. Like another person commented already, he has only one appearance on our Men's National team so far. I'm more excited about Jozy Altidore. Nevertheless, I wish Adu and Benfica the best of luck. Soccer is a great game. Anyone that follows soccer here in the US will admit that MLS is not on the same level as some of the top tier leagues in the World. However, I’ve heard many outsiders (both from the US and abroad) completely bad-mouth the MLS’s talent level, and that’s pure ignorance.

First of all, the Portugese league has what, three or four large clubs? The Dutch have maybe four well known clubs? And even in the Premiership, there is a huge drop-off in quality after the first 10 teams. MLS teams will match up pretty well with some of these lower quality 1st division international teams. And by the way, Adu has been very disapointing in the MLS. Its very physical here, and the players are usually much larger than Adu. Also, Americans so far have developed their defensive skills faster than their offensive skills.

Lastly, if there ever is a time when someone outside of the US thinks of our game, I hope they do not think that Adu is our best. Like another person commented already, he has only one appearance on our Men’s National team so far. I’m more excited about Jozy Altidore.

Nevertheless, I wish Adu and Benfica the best of luck. Soccer is a great game.

]]> By: Squeezy http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-278 Squeezy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:57:19 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-278 Maybe Pélé was wrong wen he told that Adu was a great player!!! Adu has only 18years old, how could a boy of 14, wen he started, be the major star of MLS? That only shows that MLS does´t have such great players that could advertise the ligue in the rest of europe and world. In the question of marketing and brand value, Benfica is already wining, because all the medias reported the transfer of the once called "the new Pélé". Of corse he will not be able to do better than Simao, but he is only 18!!! And he still has to adapt to our football an style life that is very diferente from the USA. Have you alredy imagine Adu comunicating with Mantorras.. or with Petit? It takes time... Saudações Benfiquistas Maybe Pélé was wrong wen he told that Adu was a great player!!! Adu has only 18years old, how could a boy of 14, wen he started, be the major star of MLS? That only shows that MLS does´t have such great players that could advertise the ligue in the rest of europe and world.

In the question of marketing and brand value, Benfica is already wining, because all the medias reported the transfer of the once called “the new Pélé”. Of corse he will not be able to do better than Simao, but he is only 18!!! And he still has to adapt to our football an style life that is very diferente from the USA.

Have you alredy imagine Adu comunicating with Mantorras.. or with Petit? It takes time…

Saudações Benfiquistas

]]> By: Armando Alves http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-277 Armando Alves Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:43:01 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-277 Damn right the emotional aspects are important! but perhaps not at a post where i highlighted my questions, predicting that a flame war might happen. I'm very keen on "fan culture" and the social aspects of it, but i try to focus on the marketing features of it, trying to have a bipartisan view (not choosing sides). Or perhaps i'm just trying to get a different perspective than traditional sports media have. Am i wrong? Is it different? Perhaps. Just don't turn the comment flow into a flame war of who's better/who's worse, or start calling names at each other. As i said, lots of club forums, chats, hey, even twitter. Speaking of twitter, do you know any sports star that uses the service? Damn right the emotional aspects are important! but perhaps not at a post where i highlighted my questions, predicting that a flame war might happen.

I’m very keen on “fan culture” and the social aspects of it, but i try to focus on the marketing features of it, trying to have a bipartisan view (not choosing sides).

Or perhaps i’m just trying to get a different perspective than traditional sports media have. Am i wrong? Is it different? Perhaps.

Just don’t turn the comment flow into a flame war of who’s better/who’s worse, or start calling names at each other. As i said, lots of club forums, chats, hey, even twitter.

Speaking of twitter, do you know any sports star that uses the service?

]]> By: José Luís Agapito http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-276 José Luís Agapito Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:32:19 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-276 @ Armando Alves: Trying to dismiss the emotional aspect of soccer in this discussion is limitative, in my humble opinion. The major aspect that make it easy to advertise Adu or any other player is the passion for the game, the rivalry and even this kind of demonstrations displayed in the previous comments. You can't dissociate these. Got to deal with them. ;) @ Armando Alves: Trying to dismiss the emotional aspect of soccer in this discussion is limitative, in my humble opinion. The major aspect that make it easy to advertise Adu or any other player is the passion for the game, the rivalry and even this kind of demonstrations displayed in the previous comments. You can’t dissociate these. Got to deal with them. ;)

]]> By: Armando Alves http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-275 Armando Alves Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:26:14 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-275 Could you please keep your replies focused on the marketing question i kindly ask near the end of the post. and: 1) I'm not a 4th generation Portuguese-American. I'm living in Lisbon and was born at Vale de Cambra, near o'Porto. 2) Nothing against Sporting Lisbon: In fact, my ad agency does all their advertising. You can always search youtube for "Garra Centenária" to check it. 3) If you're here for hooligan-like comments, then it might not be the place for you. Club forums and sports sites are a better place for that. I'm here to discuss "ideas on advertising, creativity, online marketing and the web". Could you please keep your replies focused on the marketing question i kindly ask near the end of the post.

and:

1) I’m not a 4th generation Portuguese-American. I’m living in Lisbon and was born at Vale de Cambra, near o’Porto.

2) Nothing against Sporting Lisbon: In fact, my ad agency does all their advertising. You can always search youtube for “Garra Centenária” to check it.

3) If you’re here for hooligan-like comments, then it might not be the place for you. Club forums and sports sites are a better place for that. I’m here to discuss “ideas on advertising, creativity, online marketing and the web”.

]]> By: sporting http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-274 sporting Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:55:24 +0000 http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2007/07/29/freddy-adu-signs-with-benfica/#comment-274 1 more thing its a marketing scheme meant to sell jerseys not win games 1 more thing its a marketing scheme meant to sell jerseys not win games

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