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Chicago Fire FC’s Chinonso Offor might just be the most interesting player in MLS

In 20 short years, Offor has fled his birthplace in Nigeria, played under age in Cyprus (before having to escape!), starred in Latvia, and managed to have fun in the one place in Illinois everybody hates to go.

Chinonso Offor wanted to buy a new car.

There was one big problem. Chicago Fire FC’s new, 20-year-old Nigerian forward needed an American driver’s license. That meant a trip to a place that can break nearly anyone’s spirit—the Illinois Secretary of State’s Driver Services Facility.

Offor actually had to reschedule his first interview with Hot Time in Old Town because he was trying to navigate his way through Illinois’ version of the DMV.