You could forgive Toronto FC rookie Ifunanyachi Achara if he thought “Why me?”
When the 16-year-old Achara came to the U.S. from Nigeria in 2014 to attend Berkshire High School in Massachusetts, he had to undergo a one-month quarantine because of concerns over Ebola. He had flown out of Lagos where cases had been reported.
Fast forward six years and Achara found himself in COVID-19 lockdown just days after celebrating scoring the winning goal in his pro debut March 7.
The young forward is not thinking of himself these days, however. While he misses soccer, he knows there’s more at stake.