September 2, 2018 will live on as a significant day for 16-year-old George Bello.
The Nigerian-born left back - who moved to Douglasville, Ga., as a child and became part of Atlanta United’s second homegrown class - stepped onto the pitch at Audi Field for his first appearance as an MLS player. Sure, it was during a 3-1 loss to D.C. United, but it was undoubtedbly an unforgettable moment for the teenager.
“There was always going to be a little butterflies,” he told me afterwards when I asked him if there were any nerves beforehand.