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Freddy Adu s nomadic career has now taken him to Finland, after the player once dubbed the next Pele signed for Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura.

Adu, 25, was touted as a wonderkid of the world game when he burst onto the scene at 14 years old, becoming the youngest athlete ever to sign a professional contract in the US.

On Saturday, he signed for his 11th club in as many years since turning professional when Finnish top-flight side Kuopion Palloseura announced the American had agreed to join them on a one-year deal.

Since signing professional terms with DC United in 2004, Adu went on to play for Real Salt Lake, Benfica, Monaco, Belenenses, Greek side Aris and Turkish Super Lig club Rizespor.

In 2011, he returned to the US to join Phila…

Second Sun looks to be an excellent shooter blending some of the best elements from a lot of popular genres. It’s juggling a lot- open world, agile movement based action, RPG style progression, procedural generation for its world (with fixed landmarks), a narrative focus, and a lot more in addition. How does a game tackle so many disparate, often contradictory elements? We recently had the chance to speak with developer Grey Wolf Entertainment’s studio lead Mike Domingues, who walked us through all of this.

“Like in so many games that have inspired us in the past, motion is key in Second Sun. We got our main inspiration for the movement from old-school shooters like Doom, Quake, and e…

Sydney FC are on the hunt for a new coach after it was announced on Friday that Vitezslav Lavicka will leave the club at the end of the season.

Lavicka s future had been a source of speculation over the last month, with the club deciding at a board meeting last week it was time to go in a new direction .

The Czech boss, who is in his third year with Sydney and is the club s longest serving manager, will return to Europe to be closer to his family.

After winning the A-League title in Lavicka s debut season in 2009/10, Sydney have struggled over the last two campaigns, missing the finals last season, and they are in sixth position this term with eight games to go until the finals.

Although the focus remains on securing a berth in the finals and pushing for…

Neymar is Lionel Messi s heir apparent as the world s leading footballer, according to Barcelona team-mate Ivan Rakitic.

Brazil captain Neymar has scored 90 goals in 149 appearances since joining the LaLiga champions from Santos in 2013.

He is part of a formidable front three alongside Messi and Luis Suarez that is set to line up once more against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Messi is a five-time Ballon d Or winner, with his Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo tipped to claim the prize for a fourth time this year on the back of Champions League and Euro 2016 glory.

Neymar came third in the voting for football s most sought-after individual prize last time around, but midfielder Rakitic expects his standing to improve in the near f…

Burnley defender Ben Mee has signed a new three-year deal at Turf Moor.

Mee was named Players Player of the Year last season as Sean Dyche s side secured an immediate return to the Premier League after relegation in 2015.

Mee told the Clarets official website: It s brilliant and I m delighted to extend my stay here at Burnley.

After such a great season last year, and getting married in the summer, things just keep getting better and hopefully it will improve even more.

I feel comfortable and at home here and we ve been chatting for a while. Obviously it s been a busy summer, so it was something we put on the back burner, but it was always going to get done.

The 26-year-old, signed permanently from Manchester City in 2012 following a loan spel…

When Paris Saint-Germain step out at Old Trafford with their Champions League campaign on the line against Manchester United, the spotlight will fall on a familiar duo.

Despite his side s run to the 2019-20 final, Kylian Mbappe has not found the net in the competition since December last year against Galatasaray.

Two wins and two defeats from their four group stage games this time around means it would be the ideal time for the France forward to end that drought and point a clear path to the knockout stages.

Having come so close last time around, failure to get out of the group might be the final nail in Neymar s dream of bringing Champions League glory to the French capital.

However, the man who carries the greatest weight when it comes to the fortunes …

Joleon Lescott warned that Erling Haaland cannot be expected to break even more records after his remarkable debut season in England.

Haaland arrived in the Premier League in style last term, scoring 36 goals a competition record for a 38-game season.

The Manchester City star scored a further 16 goals in other competitions, finishing on a remarkable 52 for the campaign.

But former City defender Lescott does not believe it can be expected that the 23-year-old continues setting records.

We can t expect him to continue to break a record every year. It d be difficult to do that, Lescott said to Stats Perform.

I think if he maintains the level that he set, then he s going to be an iconic player for the Premier League, for Manchester City.

De…

Barcelona star Neymar says he would love to return to Brazil to play for Flamengo in future.

The 24-year-old left Santos for Camp Nou in 2013 and has blossomed into one of the world s finest players, winning seven titles in his three-and-a-half years in Europe.

Neymar signed a new contract at Barca in October that will keep him at the club until 2021 but he has never ruled out the prospect of a move back to the Brasileirao before he retires.

Speaking after a charity match organised by Brazil great Zico on Wednesday, he says it would be tough to turn down the chance to play every week at the famous Maracana stadium.

It would be a great honour for me to play for Flamengo, at the Maracana, he said.  I d be playing here every day. It s a club I d love to p…

Fabinho has signed a new deal with Monaco that will keep him at the Stade Louis II until 2021.

Brazil international Fabinho was linked with a move to Manchester United in August, but stated before deadline day he would be happy to stay at Monaco.

And the 22-year-old has further exemplified his commitment to the club by agreeing a new five-year deal.

Fabinho said in an official club statement: I m very happy to be extending my contract with Monaco, as this is the club that has enabled me to reach my potential at the highest level for several seasons.

It s also introduced me to the Champions League, and it s hugely pleasing to be able to take part in that competition again this year, with a very fine Monaco side. I have developed a lot since arriving at t…

Everton have signed World Cup-winning right-back Djibril Sidibe on a season-long loan deal from Monaco.

Sidibe scored four league goals in three seasons at Monaco, where he won the Ligue 1 title in 2016-17.

The 27-year-old France international played in one game of Les Bleus triumphant 2018 World Cup finals campaign, and he will compete for a place in Marco Silva s starting line-up with Seamus Coleman, following Jonjoe Kenny s loan move to Schalke.

Sidibe is the Toffees sixth signing of the close-season after goalkeeper Jonas Lossl, midfielders Andre Gomes, Fabian Delph and Jean-Philippe Gbamin, and striker Moise Kean.

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