johnnydawg68
Chairperson, People's Front of Saint Domingo
Apparently we have enquired about a deal for Atlanta United 16 year old defender (left back) George Ballo. Normally I would shrug this off but I did some digging and apparently we trialed him 2 years ago so we've known about him a while. Several outlets reporting Pep and Man City want him too. He made his MLS debut this week.
https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/20...-old-wonderkid-on-the-brink-of-a-breakthrough
"Two years ago, George Bello was showing out on the training field—clearly standing out among his peers with his delicate touch, darting movements and pinpoint passes. Except Bello wasn’t training on the fields of his youth academy club, the Alpharetta Ambush, nor his hometown of Douglasville.
No, he was thousands of miles away trialing at Premier League club Everton and Serie A’s Genoa.
“Within an hour of seeing him, they both wanted to sign him. He was the best player on the pitch,” said Bello’s former coach and mentor David Eristavi, recalling how he watched with bemusement from the sidelines. “They couldn’t believe it. ‘Who is this kid?’”
http://www.americansoccernow.com/ar...orge-bello-eyeing-a-breakthrough-with-atlanta
One of the veteran players Bello is closest with is U.S. international Gregory Garza, 26, who also plays left back but who is currently injured due to shoulder surgery. Garza has been around top young players since he developed at Sporting CP where he was part two consecutive Portuguese U-19 championship winning teams.
“George is another one of those guys I really think can come up through the ranks and put his name out there over the next few years,” Garza said. “You sometimes have to pinch yourself and realize he is just 16 with all that potential. The maturity he has is also impressive. He's very down to earth and responsible - he's one of the first ones there every day.
https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/20...-old-wonderkid-on-the-brink-of-a-breakthrough
"Two years ago, George Bello was showing out on the training field—clearly standing out among his peers with his delicate touch, darting movements and pinpoint passes. Except Bello wasn’t training on the fields of his youth academy club, the Alpharetta Ambush, nor his hometown of Douglasville.
No, he was thousands of miles away trialing at Premier League club Everton and Serie A’s Genoa.
“Within an hour of seeing him, they both wanted to sign him. He was the best player on the pitch,” said Bello’s former coach and mentor David Eristavi, recalling how he watched with bemusement from the sidelines. “They couldn’t believe it. ‘Who is this kid?’”
http://www.americansoccernow.com/ar...orge-bello-eyeing-a-breakthrough-with-atlanta
One of the veteran players Bello is closest with is U.S. international Gregory Garza, 26, who also plays left back but who is currently injured due to shoulder surgery. Garza has been around top young players since he developed at Sporting CP where he was part two consecutive Portuguese U-19 championship winning teams.
“George is another one of those guys I really think can come up through the ranks and put his name out there over the next few years,” Garza said. “You sometimes have to pinch yourself and realize he is just 16 with all that potential. The maturity he has is also impressive. He's very down to earth and responsible - he's one of the first ones there every day.
