The good news for the USMNT: The best American player ever plays this position. He's not on the same level as any of the wingers I've named, but Pulisic is good enough to play the role for a team that ...

Atlanta also has two young American players vying to make an impact on MLS's best team: George Bello (17) and Andrew Carleton (18).

They became the first in MLS to field five when they did so in a win against D.C. United on June 28. The Homegrowns have totaled 4,264 minutes in league matches.

There is one more element that, in addition to Messi, may result in ore players coming to MLS: the 2026 World Cup that is scheduled to be played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Real Salt Lake is in talks with USMNT left back George Bello about a potential deal, per sources. No agreement has been reached and Bello, 21, is considering offers from Europe, as well.

Bello, 21, broke through the academy of Atlanta United and was a highly-rated young talent in MLS, making 59 first team appearances with Atlanta before transferring to Bielefeld in January 2021.

However, in MLS a DP only hits the cap at $651,250, so while Ebobisse is certainly saving ownership money, he’s not different on the cap from the strikers making several million dollars every year.

Birmingham City are reported to have made a late move for USA defender George Bello from Arminia Bielefeld. The 21-year-old left-back has emerged as a target for multiple sides after catching the ...

Think about Bryan Reynolds, who went to Roma. Or George Bello, there’s an argument to be made that he could have stayed in MLS and dominated the league and then moved.

Former Atlanta United player George Bello was called to the U.S. men’s national team camp for its coming friendlies against Morocco, Uruguay, Grenada and El Salvador.

BERLIN (AP) — American defender George Bello says he is “starstruck” to be facing players like Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski after securing a move to Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.

Born in Abuja, Nigeria in 2002, Bello’s family moved to suburban Atlanta when he was 1. He joined Atlanta’s academy in 2016, made his MLS debut in 2018, and soon after scored his first goal ...