 English soccer giant Manchester City already has a deal in place to sign him once he turns 18. Daria Albinger, ABC News. Well, let's hope things go better for him than the last youngest soccer player to play in MLS, Freddie Adu, who kind of flamed out early. 5.25 on the KMG Morning News. Today is July 18th. It is listening day, which is a nice thing for us to say here.