interim coach Anthony Hudson said in a statement. “Not only is he an extremely talented player, he’s also a good man who is going to add value to our national team both on and off the field at a time when the team is continuing to improve,” U.S. He had also been eligible to play for Nigeria through family ties.īalogun confirmed the move in a video on his social media accounts using the slogans “I’m coming home” and “Let’s make history.” The 21-year-old Balogun, who has 19 goals in the French league this season while on loan at Reims from Arsenal, was born in New York and grew up in London. national team rather than England.įIFA said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that it approved a request to change Balogun’s national team affiliation from England, which he had represented at the under-21 level. GENEVA (AP) - Promising striker Folarin Balogun has opted to play for the U.S.
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