Last June, George Bello, Lagos Kunga and Patrick Okonkwo walked to the center of the pitch in front of the raving Atlanta faithful to be recognized as the next ATL UTD Homegrowns to join the first team in 2018. Fast forward seven months, and their professional career in the ATL has officially commenced.
“Ever since I’ve been a kid, I’ve dreamed of being a professional soccer player,” said 16-year-old Bello, “so now that it’s actually happening and I’m living the dream, it’s truly an honor. To be able to play with such a great group of players and a great group of talent, it’s just making me better on and off the field and making me grow into the player and the person that I am.