How FIFA Destroyed The Career of the Best Teenage Footballer in The World (Literally)

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Back in 2007, World Soccer magazine made a list of the 50 most exciting teenagers on the planet.
And if you look closely at the list you’ll see some very interesting names like Mesut Ozil (37), Juan Mata (28), Toni Kroos (27), Karim Benzema (15), Angel Di Maria (11), Sergio Aguero (7) and Gareth Bale (6). But if you look at the number 1 spot on the list, back then the player who was considered better than all these legends is no other than Sadick Adams.
Trust me - I know what you’re thinking….. WHO THE HELL IS SADICK ADAMS? Not many of you might know him now, but back then the promising centre forward for ghana was one of the most impressive young talents in the entire African continent, but his story is actually one of the most interesting and seemingly unlucky ones I’ve ever talked about.
From impressing in the world stage to suddenly dealing with legal issues and being screwed over by his FIFA, his club, AND his family. Let’s look at exactly what happened to Sadick Adams.
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0:00-1:00 The Story of Sadick Adams
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[@timsyrett]

Nice

[@adusarfoelvis3375]

I played under 12 with him in Sunyani before he moved to Ajax academy in Obuase. To me he's the best footballer I've ever seen and played with. That guy is a whole team. God gave him all the qualities a footballer can have. Playing with Sadick Adams (Saadi) winning is always assured.

[@RaymarFootball]

no way thats dope!

[@devjain3641]

Cap

[@RaymarFootball]

@@devjain3641 😂

[@vitusbayuoangbong-ngmen4932]

😊😅🎉1

[@boikanyothomas-fk6jd]

​@@devjain3641cause you don't know his Friends so shut up

[@capnmythical]

Saddick Adams's parents and FIFA screwed his career. First, his parents signing him to a club without informing him and secondly FIFA charging him $50,000. That's just crazy to think about.

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup very sad situation for the guy. And through it all stays positive. Definitely did not deserve that outcome

[@itsvocalben]

You can't blame the parents. FIFA shouldn't have treated him like that. They should simply have made ATM pay off the Tunisian Club since that useless club too didn't want him to progress. ATM would have gladly paid to settle the dispute. It's the same as punishing an underage with maximum adult sentence.

[@Mad_Intalect]

@@itsvocalben Yes you can smh, not for signing the initial contact (which was still not right how it went down), BUT, all his dad had to do was let Atleti know he was signed to ESS, very simple, they would have probably bought out his cheap contract or paid a transfer fee.

[@9tommy145]

We're talking about an organization that not only organize huge events and competitions, but also choose who wins. FIFA it's not so different to Vince McMahon.

[@RS__7]

If he was really that good I'm sure Atletico could easily buy him out of that contract 😂

[@sikawofiemontana]

I live in the same area with him,talent gone waste......he retired couple of weeks ago....... such a humble and respectful guy❤🇬🇭

[@arkjr3683]

Yeah menua

[@scorpiusjoecrux2039]

Akwaaba brother, I am Nigerian and was always wondering were Sadick went. He was a great player...

[@ivan8008]

Waka nokor3 naa

[@gamej7946]

@@scorpiusjoecrux2039 What happened to Akinsola too? He also played in the U-17 with Saddick.

[@roc-8059]

No wonder non of the African countries can win world trophy

[@tofoo72]

I'm not even African and I didn't know about Sadick until now, but seeing him shoot powerful shots like that and getting wasted in the Tunisian League is so devastating. Knowing that he could've become one of the best players of our time, but he wasn't given that opportunity.

[@leobestbote4244]

As an African, this hurts really bad

[@mr.sushi2221]

FIFA is racist so I can’t expect more but as an African American I feel the hurt as well.

[@idontgiveafuq2212]

It's his fathers fault for not following the contract and acting like it didn't exist after he joined atletico

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup super heartbreaking smh 😔

[@danielallplayers5262]

@@mr.sushi2221Bro i dont want to sound like a kod or sonthing but to be fair you dont know what racism is like this kid expiriened in Serbia the people out there are really racist they dont allow no other culture in their familly and exclude anybody else than pure Serbians thats crazy bro the war there was because of Bosnians living there without there permision so they just imprisoned them and killed them in the most humalating way possible it was crazy back there so dont speak about racism here in America its somtime the opposite that the withes are getting more racism than the Afro Americains but ok

[@U-Sports]

Maybe it's Juju

[@apegraham9819]

You've made me cry. 😢😭 As a Ghanaian I still don't understand why this happened to him. The only thing to prolly smile about is that he once played for my local team.

[@RaymarFootball]

Truly a sad story. I only wish Sadick the best on his retirement from pro football and hope he can somehow make a positive impact on the youth of the next generation

[@apegraham9819]

@@RaymarFootball thanks so much for covering his story. One love from Ghana.

[@uhhdroo]

@@RaymarFootballhe became a sports journalist in Canada somewhere I believe.

[@mickeyfinn8956]

*probably

[@el-astanford218]

​@@mickeyfinn8956did you really have to type that🙄 It's just a slang people use.

[@R2debo_]

FIFA only allows player's that THEY like to become as good as they can. That is what it feels like

[@RaymarFootball]

Honestly was a very unfair choice smh.

[@Panko98]

Players*

[@TheSupart91]

Yea just how they lost alot of money from ea sport bcuz they were greedy now they wont be featured in the new ea ⚽ game

[@divingdown6173]

Literally a copy pasted comment 😂

[@cisco9281]

They also hand awards and trophies to a certain Argentine

[@terminatah500]

It’s not only FIFA holding back players. I met a Ghanaian in the Army in 98 he was only 18. He was invincible. We both made all Army and had a match against a certain German club and he scored two goals in our loss. Three clubs wanted to sign him and the commander wouldn’t let him out his contract even though they were willing to pay it off. His name was Tulani. Last thing I heard he was playing for a club in ROK. I hope he’s doing well wherever he is or whatever he got into

[@ixzrmoxcztg4750]

My heart goes out to him and others that go through this, I pray he’s able to make things better for himself and future young players like he’s working on to do

[@RaymarFootball]

Yeah, as unfortunate as it was at least he still keeps a positive attitude and tries to make a difference

[@StevenSmith-mv4ge]

He didn't give up. Kudos to him. I hope things will be better for him.

[@RaymarFootball]

Hopefully he can make positive impact for the youth of the next generation

[@RaymarFootball]

What FIFA did about Sadick’s situation was truly heartless. Please help spread awareness by sharing this video with your friends 🙏 Sadick retired at 33 years old just a month ago. His retirement post legit made me tear up a little. Man did not deserve what happened to him. m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0HDvenUXk7UNFbB1WLP9ivyLR16Xm3iBMZYgjn147GmFmM9aAmuPHVBCzSyMpDn6Ql&id=100001665860566 After really looking over his career and contacting him on Facebook, Sadick truly seems like a humble and hard working guy. Dude could have some generational securing wealth smh. Life can be very unfair sometimes but Sadick is living proof that you just have to stay positive. Congrats to him for still doing what he loved and playing professionally all over the world. Respect 🙏

[@djuelzp]

Thank you for these informative videos on the beautiful game and its players, you recount tales of pain, happiness, triumph, hardships, comebacks and etc all through futbol, a game which has given us as viewers such a 🎢 roller-coaster of emotions, but will forever be grateful to the game that has given so much, for these memories that you have helped resurface I PERSONALLY THANK YOU. Keep up the great work and will continue to support your page!

[@Obresedk96]

He was treated unfairly

[@RaymarFootball]

@@djuelzp means a lot brother 🙏

[@RaymarFootball]

@@Obresedk96 very unfair 😔

[@Obresedk96]

@@RaymarFootball I knew a little about his FIFA ban that got his career stunted but you didn’t know into details as you have explained here. Keep the good work up

[@ireignsupreeeme7]

saddick adams woow, he was so special same thing with dom adiyiah and ransford osei around that time smh so much ghanaian talent at the youth level who couldn’t make it to the biggest stage around that time man look at 2013’s squad as well😢great vid bro🔥🔥

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup. It’s so sad really

[@marcusk.3182]

Adiyiah was a one-competition wonder, but nothing more. He struggled to score in the Norwegian third tier (and was a non-factor in their top division), and he was so bad the Fredrikstad staff couldn't believe AC MIlan had come to sign him: they though it was a prank and laughed all the way home from Milan with the money they got. And it wasn't even a "he faked his age" deal, because he was always subpar. Adams as well, besides the time at Atletico, the rest of his career was underwhelming to levels you can't just blame it on the fine and on the forced move to Tunisia.

[@highthoughts1]

I remember this kid from a under 17 world Cup. Extremely explosive player. This is so sad. I remember watching him from my living room in Jamaica...and you just never saw anyone else like him...

[@tagarikamaruza8263]

Thank you for highlighting this story Raymar. Really touching. I hope football will improve on our continent.

[@RaymarFootball]

I hope so too brother 🙏

[@Thebesto321]

Love your content keep it up 🙌

[@RaymarFootball]

much love ❤️ appreciate your support brother

[@user-hu8de7mb3t]

Man is a fighter. Reminds me of what I should be doing. Keep fighting.. Considering what he's doing today, like u ve said. Hes a LEGEND❤

[@RaymarFootball]

yup. if anything take it as a positive lesson but also a cautionary one

[@jsking.47]

to put things into perspective, most Ghanaians live their entire lives without making half of what FIFA fined him

[@RaymarFootball]

very heartless indeed

[@mhqqiqin_]

Hi Raymar. I'm Muhaqqiqin from Indonesia. I watch some of your videos and it's very amazing. You don't have to do this but I actually have suggestions for 2 players to make a video about. 1) Wayne Rooney, I would love you to make a video about him because he is kinda disrespected by a lot of football fans nowadays. 2) Boaz Solossa, he is an Indonesian football player and maybe it's not a familiar names but he was once called as "The Wonder Boy". He was called up to the first team of Indonesia National Team at the age of 17 years old without even playing football professionally yet at the time (like literally he had no club and no professional contract or even a reserve team/youth contract). Before 2007 AFC Asian Cup he was injured (broken leg) and the manager of the national team said, "Our national team lost 50% of our strengths with Boaz being injured". And he was just 21 years old at that time. That was how good he was. A little more info about Boaz Solossa. He broke his leg twice throughout his career and yet everytime he came back he was easily the best player. He came from a big Island of Papua. FYI, Papua is the 2nd biggest island in the world consist of two country, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. And if you ask all the boys in the Indonesian halves at that time, every single one have a dream to be Boaz Solossa. Once again I hope you consider my suggestion but to be honest you don't really have to do it if you don't want to. Thank you very much.

[@RaymarFootball]

Appreciate the support brother! I’ll definitely add it to the list 👀

[@TheAggrey]

Im surprised players like Essien etc at the time didnt try to step in and help him after the 4 month ban and get him out of Tunisia. That's crazy

[@elinelly-ricky979]

Hmmmm... Good point!

[@Worldculturesandthepeople]

Talk about it. Many African legends mostly Essien

[@JMXico]

FIFA in blatter era screwing over somebody who doesnt fall into their UEFA/CONMEBOL family? Never heard that one before 🙄

[@RaymarFootball]

It’s so bs honestly, imagine being so heartless to look at Sadick’s situation and decide that outcome.

[@mkodyChallengesYOu]

He should get a lawyer I don't know...... Blatter still got money maybe

[@mkodyChallengesYOu]

He should get a lawyer I don't know...... Blatter still got money maybe

[@Jermboy11]

Thank you for making this

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup, I’m glad I can share his story. So unfair from FIFA

[@MessitheGOAT7720]

I love raymar but I wish hed post more often but I am not complaining nice vid.

[@RaymarFootball]

I’m sorry brother 😭 Been trying weekly at least haha

[@oreos922]

Let the man work peacefully, good content takes time.

[@EliteBlox1000]

Dude just let him post whenever he wants it's not your channel

[@MessitheGOAT7720]

@@RaymarFootball my fault raymar

[@oreos922]

@@MessitheGOAT7720 All good, just being a content creator takes a lot of time and effort behind the scenes. Would be nice for a sneak peak of it

[@van_8]

love yo vids bro hit 500k soon

[@RaymarFootball]

appreciate you so much brother ❤couldnt do it without all of you

[@muhammadfahimmansur2086]

Man, he played for Arambagh KS in my country recently. Never knew he was this special in the past.

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup his career was derailed heavily

[@muhammadfahimmansur2086]

@@RaymarFootball when he was signed, I remember a newspaper here stating that he is a player from Ghana national team and had played for Athletico Madrid. I tried to imagine what type of fall he had to fall from La Liga to BPL. Looks like now I get it.

[@kelvinquagraine9852]

Sadick and Ransford Osei's Partnership was fire 🔥

[@josephinewalker3636]

Much love Sadiq I was your biggest fan since infancy

[@youngdc9726]

Can you make a video on Santiago Giménez, I feel like he’s gonna be a top striker fr fr

[@highthoughts1]

So...his parents sold him like a slave, and we should not blame them but blame FIFA??? I am too straightforward to be like that... It's unfortunate.

[@greatbill9106]

Without complicit Africans, the Atlantic Slave Trade wouldn't be successful! No European could go into Africa, capture Africans and ship them to the Caribbean, USA, Central and South America! I know who I trust!

[@vincentjr.7858]

as a ghanaian, him and freddy adu's stories hurt, these guys would've put us on the map along with more of africa

[@geatchcharles8477]

Wow this was sad thanks for sharing

[@RaymarFootball]

I’m glad I could share his story bro

[@ibbzonic]

i will watch this but u never dissapoint i luv ur vids

[@RaymarFootball]

Thank you bro! Glad you enjoy! This story is so sad smh

[@AustrianStacker]

Did I get it right? His father signed a contract for him? So why has FIFA ruined his career? His father destroyed his career imho.

[@RaymarFootball]

because fifa could have at the very least not fined a kid more money than his contracts were even worth. but still they could have seen that it was his father not him, and given him the benefit of the doubt

[@dxcim]

I wouldn't really say FIFA screwed him over, since it's his parents who are mainly to blame. Of course they couldn't have known Adams would blow up after the WC, but they didn't have to hide it from him or Athletico either. FIFA just enforced the rules of the contract imo, which in the end is a legal agreement signed by Adams' parents and the Tunisian club. The $50k fine was a bit much tho :/

[@user-fi7el7ge3o]

Thank you couch I really find this helpful.I hope I get picked on Tuesday 12 September.thank you

[@JimmyCrawford]

FIFA didn't ruin his career. They upheld a legal contract signed by his parents, who had legal control over his career. Everything else is clickbait.

[@Charliechorizo]

So it wasn't FIFA, but his parents.

[@blackkking7331]

FIFA could have done better with his case

[@andymichael1000]

I was wondering where this guy has been, never knew he was screwed over,this guy was do good

[@joncokejones9318]

Can you do a video on ismail aissati? He was number 2 on that list

[@KKKZZZGGG]

I think its pretty unfair to say his parents "screwed him over." They obviously acted out of desperation because of their situation. I live in Africa and i see with my own eyes how bad some people's situation is. Dirt poor would be an understatement. Their level of desperation clouded their judgement but there's no way you can convince me their intentions were evil.

[@nivajaranjit4322]

well if they had at least let him and atletico know, maybe atletico would have paid some transfer fee to the tunisian club you know?

[@kgizzle92]

If anything the Tunisian Club exploited this man’s family…they took more than they ever lost!

[@RaymarFootball]

while it sort of was their fault, definitely cant blame them (mentioned the same thing) but just a sad situation overall and FIFA could have pleased both sides if they cared enough

[@calamorta]

I wouldn't say they're evil, but it's their fault unfortunately.

[@calamorta]

​@@RaymarFootball Do a video on Jean Chera, a Santos player who was considered better than Neymar, but had his career ruined by his dad's greed. Kid was already making money but dad wanted more. (Adams' parents weren't greedy imo, just desperate and uneducated).

[@RicardoSanchez-es5wl]

Organizations like FIFA shouldn’t exist beyond just organizing the World Cup. The idea that they have the power to fine players and ruin their lives is insane. Players should be able to go wherever they are wanted, not held prisoner by clubs.

[@O.Uch1992]

This is legit one of the saddest stories ive ever seen it made me feel 😅... It would make a good movie or documentary

[@scorpiusjoecrux2039]

The Fine was so unfair especially considering that he wasn't an established player yet. In the case of Mikel Obi of Nigeria, Chelsea paid compensation to Manchester United and his agent was fined. That is what should have been done for Saddick as well, his father should have been fined and compensations paid by Atletico Madrid. Even though we know he would have been involved in the paying, Atletico might also have helped out. Again, the amount of the fine was too much. Etoile de Sahel of Tunisia was and is one of the bigger clubs in Africa, so I don't really blame the father for rushing to sign the contract, but Etoile could have also called the father and the kid before calling FIFA. I am sure they would do things differently now. Knowing that they have killed a promising career.

[@Azizi1163]

(true story) I signed this guy on FM 2008 back in the day for Fk Vojvodina where he played in Serbia later irl wich was mind blowing for me when i saw that.I signed him a James Rodriguez in the same save ofc i didn't know anything about them back then they where both good but not world class and there carriers turned out as they did irl.

[@bolajibello2577]

Bro Fm is so good at finding these talents

[@TheLateral18]

What's FM 2008??

[@RaymarFootball]

football manager really does have the most random gems 😂

[@Azizi1163]

@@RaymarFootball yea, i mean the game is mostly accurate judging players potential, but its sometimes not realistic 😂

[@benjaminkp2989]

More talent in more currently

[@pauladdae3130]

Sadick Adams has his own KZbin channel now, he discusses (in English and Twi) the football situation in Ghana and associated analysis.

[@RaymarFootball]

I think youre confused sith Saddick Adams (a journalist) but if not please drop his channel link!

[@pauladdae3130]

@@RaymarFootball isn't that him?

[@RaymarFootball]

@@pauladdae3130 no he’s Saddick Adams, the footballer is Sadick Adams. Very similar names haha

[@NUELAMOAKOH]

Nope. That's a journalist with same name. 😂

[@blackkking7331]

Lol ​@@pauladdae3130they're two different people 🤣 The journalist Sadick Adams is different from the Saddick Adams the footballer 😂

[@ekowyamoah5807]

I remember Saddick Adams very well I remember how he would teach us how to shoot balls I was 12 then when I first met him During that U17 WC in 2007 Adams was just on fire especially his equaliser against SPain

[@RaymarFootball]

that’s awesome bro! Sadick is a great guy with a great attitude despite what happened

[@martinrooney6883]

Fifa wouldn't haven't treated him like this if his name was sadick adaminho

[@tochukwu9366]

The fact is that not all players who were so good at youth stage continue with the same level of performance at the senior stage . Some just fade away as they get older

[@RaymarFootball]

yup very true

[@TheGarudaKurd]

Ive got another one for you. Souleymane Coulibaly and Lulinha both were tearing up in their own times during their U17 tenures

[@emekaisuochi368]

This is so painful

[@TheKalaxis]

Seems kinda shitty that Athletico didn't at least try to come to an agreement with the Tunisian club, maybe paying them a fee for the guy 😐

[@jacobalexander4167]

They didn't know because for some reason his parents decides to keep that knowledge from them and even from their son

[@RaymarFootball]

they didnt want to go through a lengthly legal battle for someone on the reserve squad…

[@ericblackface]

​@@RaymarFootballwhich technically means they never valued his potential. If they had thought he was worth more that the fine or potential agreement they would have fought for him. But they saw him as a gamble not worth taking.

[@Joshtheman691]

Love from Ghana ❤❤

[@RaymarFootball]

shoutout to all my brothers and sisters in Ghana 🇬🇭

[@ehdgeehdge7172]

The mental break down, no one to turn to for help. This life is as psychological indeed as it is physical. I commend his spirit.

[@1KriticalShoota]

Sometimes family could be your worst enemy and nightmare in life 😢

[@RaymarFootball]

thats so sad yet true bro

[@nwogucollins8054]

Good video, can you please do a video on Delle Alli. Watched the full interview and it seemed like a PR move, would love to know your opinions

[@jbo4547]

Can PR moves not be true? Wtd

[@RaymarFootball]

appreciate it brother, Ive been meaning to do one 🤔

[@murpket]

Fifa just screw over football

[@RaymarFootball]

It’s crazy how corrupt they were with Sepp

[@rawdolphinn]

​@@RaymarFootballand they're no less corrupt now

[@trevnmadeit180]

He's now a sports journalist

[@ariaN-wz4yd]

1:33 the next sentece really didn't match the opportunity man 😂😂😂

[@RealNinjaGoFandom]

Raymar is the goat

[@PeterParkerNYC]

Fax 👍

[@RaymarFootball]

much love brother ❤means so much 🙏 appreciate you all

[@RealNinjaGoFandom]

@@RaymarFootball ive alwayed loved your videos and. I’m so happy you liked my comment it means a lot ❤️

[@Fluiad]

Good video, Raymar. I've heard of Sadeek Adam's name, but I didnt really know who he was. But I hate to see this in football. I hate FIFA, they're a corrupt foundation. And they let the people they like make it so far. I'm back! You haven't seen Fluiad in a while 😂 Great Video keep it up! ❤❤❤

[@RaymarFootball]

Yeah it’s crazy how unfairly FIFA trated him. Appreciate your support brother 🙏😂

[@joncarlonunez3876]

This is so sad it’s to the point I’m so confused as to what he ever did to FIFA ?

[@08054765886]

The crazy thing is that the parents probably never supported him playing football.. same with Iheanacho his dad never supported him playing football but as a soon as he got Mancity opportunity the dad quickly sold his name rights and collected so much money from different people.. Africans need to wake up .. poverty is not an excuse

[@datboiq764]

As a Ghanaian myself I feel really sad for him😢

[@MrSaucepot]

Lots of players are quality at a young age but never make it for various reasons. He had to honour the contract with the Tunisian club by law. However FIFA could have banned him for 4 months with 3 months suspended if he broke the rule a second time. That would have been a win for everyone. As for the that’s FIFA they have no shame. If Atletico wanted him that badly they could have paid the fine and transfer to his club. He was the number one teenager in the world so the money would have well spent. So why didn’t they? Why did no other big club come after him? At some stage he lost his way it happens a thousand a season. Just because he was the best at 17 doesn’t mean he would be the best 5 years later. He played for 16 clubs in his career that says everything about his maturity and mentality. FIFA are a disgrace to football and I would love to blame them but sadly it’s on Adams himself. He’s an intelligent guy he knows it’s on him. Hopefully he will still achieve many great things in football and more importantly for his country and the Ghanaian people.

[@MrAce86Productions]

A great example of making a decision in haste without thinking things through and i blame the parents regardless of their situation. i only have one regret in life where the outcome was negative due to me making a decision quickly and if i had just been patient, the outcome would have been better.

[@emyoji1316]

His country's football association should provide evidence of what they did to support his in his travail if not they failed him. I am sure the Tunisian team failed in their part so why did nobody fight for him?

[@Anon-qp3kt]

The list is FIRE btw. They got so many right

[@RaymarFootball]

really? 😂😂😂

[@Topsey2000]

Adam's dad literally signed the first contract that was thrown at him! There is no way his dad had any involvement in developing Adams like taking Saddick to train because if he did dad would have been very cautious in how he managed Saddicks career. Dad doesn't have a clue about football, all dad saw was $ signs....

[@RaymarFootball]

yup and they must have been really desperate too its just situation overall

[@ah21111988]

Tbh his father shouldn't have signed that contract specially before the u17 tournament which is a very big deal for a bright talent like him. The sad thing is he didn't know at the time.

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup, and FIFA could have just had a heart and tried to settle things since they had the authority to. so sad

[@ah21111988]

@@RaymarFootball Legally I don't think they could cancel his contract since it's signed already first.

[@ronuto11]

can you do a video about the new barca striker vitor roque ?

[@SalahLFC11]

This is so horrible to even hear. Can’t imagine what he actually went through.

[@RaymarFootball]

yup. so heartbreaking to hear tbh.

[@alhajisupremo2905]

A really sad story,,,even as a Ghanaian I've never heard of him before...

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup. I had to share his story. Truly hope he can make a difference for the youth of today

[@randominterestingvideos4733]

If u never heard of saddick Adams as a ghanaian, then u are really young

[@Culturelens]

I am a Nigeria and I know him. what are you on about?

[@blackkking7331]

​@@randominterestingvideos4733 don't blame him that much 🤣 generation z, always act like they know it all but don't know nothing Sadick and Ransford osei combination was a blast u17 world cup

[@kikim.29]

Damn, he got screwed.

[@RaymarFootball]

Very screwed. Not fair at all smh

[@obyabiogbe7336]

They try always to keep is down,but we way too UP TO BE DOWN,LEGEND SADICK ADAMS

[@Brigadier07]

Sadiq Adams, Ransford Osei, Daniel Nii Adjei, Nii Adi etc. Those guys were gems

[@RaymarFootball]

sadly didnt reach their full potential 😔 such a sad situation

[@DawnKing]

Don’t forget the golden ball winner, Dominic Addiyah… so sad

[@ALLINONE-ql1it]

What he said is perfectly true,we're frustrated here,the pressure is dreadful,even if a better league team is coming for you,it's a challenge,opportunistic behaviour 🤨

[@janmeyer272]

FIFA should have just adapted the penalty to his wage in Tunesia

[@RaymarFootball]

For real. Who the heck comes up with that punishment after looking at Sadick’s situation?

[@Li_Mn]

Reminds me of Freddy Adu, some of these immense talents jut bottle it or are pushed way too far way too soon.

[@c.ronaldo60]

Reymar da goat has posted

[@RaymarFootball]

Appreciate you sir 🫡 SUUUIIIII

[@michaeldjguardianmeans6281]

This is an extremely sad story. FIFA continues to disappoint but when there is so much money and power and so little oversight, they definitely don’t care. At least he got a chance to enjoy the game on the field, but wish the rest of the world could have enjoyed him (and vice versa) by being on the big stage. A question tho. Why didn’t he feature for Ghana after u17? Surely that would have granted him the exposure he deserved.

[@bhnatlasfox9066]

I remember watching the u17 World Cup he was truly outstanding

[@RaymarFootball]

yup, can see how he was ranked #1

[@kwabenaebo6676]

How do you blame Fifa for this? His parents were the problem.

[@RaymarFootball]

fifa could have at least not fined him. but his parents must hVe been desperate man it’s hard out there fr

[@thandomvimbi1558]

What happened to Dominic Adiyiah? I remember he also won golden boot in 2009 under 20 WC

[@sanalk1444]

How did FIFA ruin him? They did what they were supposed to do. Everything FIFA did in this instance was legal. It's his parents who should be blamed. They took advantage of his age and signed a contract without his knowledge. If FIFA let him off the hook, then other wonderkids will also start disrespecting their contracts. Can you imagine a scenario where Endrick,a Real Madrid player, signed for City now and used the same excuse as this? This one is definitely on the parents.

[@RaymarFootball]

Well because he was 1. a minor, 2. fifa could have not let the tunisian club take advantage of a minor, and 3. why tf did they fine him 50k lol. Endrick was there and decided together to sign with RM. Sadick didn’t. Easiest way is to put yourself in that situation and you def would not feel the same

[@crobisbobis]

I wouldn't trust any magazine that calls Football ,, Soccer,,

[@RaymarFootball]

Funnily enough the word soccer came from the British

[@a.meeeezy9576]

Lol the lawyers were really saying, "say less" and other cool slogans

[@RaymarFootball]

they might as well have with how they handled that situation ngl

[@robyrayLwando555]

If he was really good he would have shined when he was at Tunisia or in Serbia ,1 good world cup performance doesn't mean anything. When you are skillful nothing can stop you, no matter what league you play, your skill will be spotted,

[@ericblackface]

Really when was the last time you or your friends watched the Tunisian league. Now how many western world citizen pay attention to that league

[@blackkking7331]

Sadick Adams was like a diamond 💎 in the soil, after he was dag out during the u17 world cup He needed polishing for him to spark out. That why ATM took him to their academy to do that job but that Tunisia team was ready to do that but just to milk him of his raw talent Know the difference, see the ban bounty fifa put on him, he need to work to pay that off, you can imagine the pressure that was on him

[@donvitocorleone7067]

Let's be real here... It wasn't FIFA that screwed his career... His parents did...

[@christian-tp9fj]

Yes, you are right, African wanted to be treated like gems while they are not

[@donvitocorleone7067]

@@christian-tp9fj It has nothing to do with wanting to be treated like a gem... It only has to do with honoring your contracts.

[@liljimmy454]

​@@donvitocorleone7067do you think we will soon see a high wonderkid in Africa soon?

[@filipelacerda87]

Yes. But, as the video explains, FIFA could've made a decision that would satisfy both. The guy paying a fine to the other club, for instance.

[@arseneintsiful-dickson299]

​@liljimmy454 I mean it depends, but definitely Morocco that can produce a superstar, maybe West Africa but too much corruption

[@atikasirauf2745]

Remember him 2007 U17 WC sad it didn’t turn out right

[@Orion4976]

We had high hopes for him in Atleti... then he just dissapeared from the B squad and news. Never heard from him again until now.

[@dirtbound3358]

As an Eastern european I kinda chukled at the racism part(eastern europe never changes) Sad that he had such a traumatic career

[@RaymarFootball]

Of course not everyone is, but putting yourself in Sadick’s situation it truly is such a a sad thing

[@dirtbound3358]

@@RaymarFootball completely agree. We slavs have a tendency to act hostile to none familiar things (history kinda thought to do that). And sadly things like this occur. Luckily in recent years it has gotten better an major clubs in my country have started picking up black players without a hitch. Hopefully the rest of eastern Europe can do the same.

[@Cry_baBy259]

Well I blame the parents 😭🤷

[@natybongo5007]

I was a staying near to saddick house her step mother was a good friend of mine mom. Saddick came in from Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 , northern part of Ghana with full energy and potential, you can’t stand him with physical and energy, he can dribble the whole area with energy and power , but lack education. Education was his main problem, because he can’t read and write , he had the energy and potentials , saddick was better than Falcaou but he couldn’t read

[@loco_editx]

Amazing vid

[@RaymarFootball]

thank you so much brother 🙏 means a lot that you guys enjoy these stories

[@brotaku8619]

Always ssad when your own parents screw you. Could have just waited until after the tournament.

[@RaymarFootball]

At the same time you can see where they were coming from but damn they really also are to blame

[@josephjonesodoi8097]

JUST HOW GOOD WAS BERBATOV. A VIDEO PLEASE

[@RaymarFootball]

I need to 👀

[@Ivan_Nano]

Raymar, when are you going to do a face reveal? Just to attach a face to the voice I’ve been hearing for years!

[@MD_ENTERTAINMENT]

This is very misleading, all FIFA did was applied the rules

[@coldshot1611]

At the end of the day there was probably so many more factors that lead his parents to sign him up for a club. Yes fifa could have definitely handled the situation much better but at the end of the day we can’t blame fifa for his parents being so naïve about their own son. I would really hope they would have asked their own son about the situation of signing him to a club where he lived so closely.

[@RaymarFootball]

Yup, I understand where youre coming from brother. Like some have mentioned, It’s tough out there for many families. fifa could at the very least not have fined him

[@PotentPickle]

at the end of the day

[@MrSaucepot]

@@RaymarFootballThat’s the criminal part FIFA taking money from a kid who had nothing

[@addomichael-it7bs]

Saddiq adams😢😢I'm crying