Folarin Balogun opts to play for US instead of England
Associated PressGENEVA — Promising striker Folarin Balogun has opted to play for the U.S. national team rather than England. FIFA 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. Balogun confirmed the move in a video on his social media accounts using the slogans “I’m coming home” and “Let’s make history.” “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. interim coach Anthony Hudson said in a statement. Balogun explained last year in an interview with the French league website how he came to be born in the U.S. “My parents were on holiday there for a few months because we have family in New York,” he said. The top player pool is expected to be used for CONCACAF Nations League games in Las Vegas against Mexico on June 15 and three days later vs. Panama or Canada “Luckily for me, my first time is going to be in a competitive tournament so of course the ambition is to win and there’s not really much more to it,” Balogun said in the USSF interview.
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