old want to do was play soccer. he played in a competitive boys team run by the chicago fire. of his teammates respect him. the best defense of player/coach rubio has ever seen. he came to this country in october to try out for this team that he hoped would give him a better life that he had in africa. coming from nigeria he s expecting a better life for him. it makes me sad to make chevron said. he was a sophomore at haskell on the north side but lived in chatham. that is where he was gunned down position that will walk into a convenience store with five other boys from nigeria. tina hobson was one of his guardians. she says the boys were confronted often in the neighborhood because they played soccer and not a football or basketball and because they were from the other boys said are you those african soccer boys? they didn t say anything. they just kept walking. all the sudden someone started shooting at them. to in a closet prejudiced and cannot believe