While the first team rumbles toward the home stretch of their season, the Atlanta United Academy continues to work hard toward the club’s key goal of soccer development in the South. And it’s been another busy month full of achievement for the future of the Five Stripes. Here’s what you may have missed over the past month:
Bello shines under the MBS lights
One of the stories of the past month for the Atlanta United first team has been the play of Academy graduate George Bello. The 16-year-old left back got his first MLS start against Real Salt Lake in front of 70,000 fans earlier this month, playing well beyond his years and earning praise from his teammates in the locker room.