I Think The Reuters Guy Likes Freddy

Argentina and the United States both hit six goals, while Brazil hung on for a 3-2 win over South Korea in the Under-20 World Cup on Tuesday.

Freddy Adu scored a superb hat-trick as the U.S hammered Poland 6-1 while Maximiliano Moralez and Sergio Aguero scored two each for Argentina as they destroyed Panama 6-0.

The 18-year-old Adu, rated the brightest prospect in U.S soccer, put his side 2-1 up with a brilliant turn and shot on the edge of the area in the 20th minute and then made it 3-1 just before the break with a fierce drive 15 meters out.

Poland, who enjoyed a shock win over Brazil on Saturday, had gone ahead through Dawid Janczyk in the fifth minute before Danny Sztela equalized four minutes later.

Sztela made it 4-1 after the break, racing on to a long ball down the middle before Josmer Altidore added the fifth with a tap-in in the 70th minute.

The outstanding Adu completed his hat-trick when he broke clear and rounded the keeper before slotting into the unguarded goal.

The US lead Group D on four points from Poland and Brazil who have three points after Brazil were forced to survive a nervy end after a late revival from South Korea.

Fierce? Brilliant? Superb?

Freddy?

If a corner has been turned in his career this could get really interesting really quickly, because, up until this point, Adu has been nothing but an intriguing tease. Oh, and a media side show.

I'm ready to be dazzled.

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