Author of an incredible season in the Stade de Reims jersey, Folarin Balogun is not yet an international player since England, the country where he grew up, has not called him up for the March rally.
Folarin Balogun may be the third top scorer in Ligue 1 behind Kylian Mbappé, but he is not a selection player. Since over the next two weeks, the English striker will stay in Reims when he could have discovered the joys of playing for his first country, England, where he arrived at the age of two. Except that Gareth Southgate decided otherwise by preferring to take Brentford striker Ivan Toney, yet recently involved in a betting scandal. While Balogun must do more than his 17 goals in all competitions since the start of the season to have his place at the Three Lions? The question remains unanswered, even if to reply, Balogun could choose another selection than England. Eligible for the selection of Nigeria, the Reims striker can also choose the United States knowing that he was born in New York in 2001.
Balogun, next star of the United States?
The new story of Folarin Balogun who was not selected with England. ❌🏴
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Surely hurt not to have been selected with England, Balogun in any case made a foot call to the USA by posting a story on Instagram with an unequivocal caption: “In life, go where you are appreciated”. A statement that follows that of Anthony Hudson, the interim head coach of the United States, who did not hesitate to contact Balogun to find out if he would be potentially interested in joining his team: “There is an open dialogue with him and his team. This dialogue continues ». After representing England in all youth categories, will Balogun give in to the temptation to join the USA? Everything is possible, because even if England is a more upscale selection than the United States, the project proposed by the US is tempting. In search of a reliable striker with a view to the 2026 World Cup on home soil, the American country could promise a star spot for Balogun for years to come. A status he will probably never have in England. Suffice to say that the Reims striker, on loan from Arsenal this season, will have to make an important choice for the rest of his career in the coming months.
