Undocumented immigrant to business owner: A Honduran's American dream come true
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Nahun Romero, a Honduran footballer who arrived in New York City penniless and undocumented, is living his American dream in the Big Apple where he leads a successful football school. The former semi-professional player was unable to go pro due to his immigration status when he got to the US, so he decided to train the youngsters in his neighbourhood. The 5 Star Soccer Academy had 3 enrollees when it began in 2017, and now has almost 500.