Folarin Balogun on Decision to Represent the USMNT

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11 ай бұрын

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@AlexanderTovar1 11 ай бұрын

“It’s nice to feel that appreciation” WE DID IT 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@mikey3794 11 ай бұрын

The spam on his insta was actually influential haha

@KP00777 11 ай бұрын

@@mikey3794every American was on their knees…. He wouldn’t resist that tbf

@stansmith5610 11 ай бұрын

*The recruiter gave him that gawk gawk* 🧎‍♂️

@ant24197 11 ай бұрын

Wow getting him into the fold is great for the team and the program. Now we need a real coach to put all this talent together and start making waves

@mr16325 11 ай бұрын

I hope we find a coach sooner than later

@stansmith5610 11 ай бұрын

*That gawk gawk slurp slurp from USA got him to fold* 🧎‍♂️

@notboutit6090 11 ай бұрын

@@stansmith5610not really in the USA team he’ll get an opportunity to be a starter easily ….

@ronniethomas8780 11 ай бұрын

"all the talent", that's all ot is at the moment, the players have to start realizing their potential bc right now many of them aren't playing for their clubs and it's hampering their development

@ishrendon6435 11 ай бұрын

@ronniethomas8780 its not much talent ans no offense balogun is doing well in a french club not the more elite clubs we'll see hwat he can do in the national team

@brendanshank2299 11 ай бұрын

This is HUGE as an Arsenal fan he has so much talent excited for his USMNT future!!!

@sushipizza4439 11 ай бұрын

He’s better than nketiah. CLEAR of him

@01000001011100100111 11 ай бұрын

Arsenal will sell him in the summer.

@urgoing21134 11 ай бұрын

As an Arsenal fan, unfortunately he's too far down the pecking order with Jesus, Trossard, and Martinelli able to flex up top. He needs top level minutes.

@DMS_Shisui 11 ай бұрын

@@urgoing21134 Should Trossard and Martinelli even play as strikers? I know they've done so in the past, but at that point it feels more like it's about not putting them out of their natural position than Balogun not getting minutes.

@archer9601 11 ай бұрын

@@DMS_Shisui it would be so great if balogun becomes the striker at arsenal and Jesus and Saka take the wings

@quanshi72 11 ай бұрын

When bro said “soccer” it warmed my heart 🥹

@oscarrivas8899 11 ай бұрын

💀

@AtomLabX 11 ай бұрын

I know right 🤣❤️

@pathbeyondmeditation8705 9 ай бұрын

It's football though

@Aeolus_ca 6 ай бұрын

It’s calcio tho

@bryseisme2 11 ай бұрын

Exciting future ahead. Balogun, Pepi, Sargent is quality depth at the 9. We can even run a two striker formation with Balo and Pepi if we choose.

@CognizantCheddar 11 ай бұрын

Two strikers may be the only way to play him, because at 5'10" he's not a logical 9. A 4-4-2 would mean benching a talented midfielder, however. Assuming Adams, Pulisic, and McKennie are locks, then of Musah, Reyna, Aaronson, and Weah, three would have to be benched. Alternatively, bench Pepi, play Pulisic beside Balogun, making room for another of those mids. But that poses the problem of having no height and strength on the forward line at all.

@chap5674 11 ай бұрын

@@CognizantCheddar5”10 is not a bad size for a striker at all segio aguero was 5”9 and so was wayne rooney if he can score goals it dont matter

@CognizantCheddar 11 ай бұрын

@@chap5674 Neither of them were classic 9s. Rooney played half his career as a CAM. Argentina has long struggled to produce true 9s, but they make up for it by producing world-class midfielders every generation. The USMNT needs a true 9. A tall, strong forward that can do hold-up play in the attacking-third, and to provide the wingers and fullbacks a true target man in the box. It's what the squad critically lacked in Qatar. The midfield can't play like Argentina / Man City to feed a midget forward like Aguero with short passing.

@aronszoke8942 11 ай бұрын

@@CognizantCheddar he’s been playing as a solo striker in a 4231 for Reims I think he will be fine if he gets the service he needs

@CognizantCheddar 11 ай бұрын

@@aronszoke8942 As I said, international play is more physical than club play. I should also point out that Balogun on his club tape habitually drifts to the left wing to receive the ball. So he's already not playing like a true target 9.

@BrianEstabrook 11 ай бұрын

Wow, this is massive. This addresses the single biggest hole on the US roster since Clint Dempsey retired.

@01FozzyS 11 ай бұрын

And you can thank In Soccer We Trust! 🤣Seriously looking forward to Folarin and I hope he fits in.

@JeanClaudeCOCO 11 ай бұрын

I still can’t believe it I’m so happy and beyond excited for the many possibilities with Balogun on our team. Welcome home Flo 🇺🇸❤️

@jziffi 11 ай бұрын

There are a lot of English players in the US team now - Balogun, Musah, Carter-Vickers and Robinson.

@marcgonzales556 11 ай бұрын

Musah was born in the United states just like Balogun. Both of their parents are African. Carter-vickers was born in England but grew up all over as his father is an American basketball player. The only true English is antonee robinson as his father is English but lived in the states and was smart enough to get American citizenship.

@jziffi 11 ай бұрын

@@marcgonzales556 They acquired their football ability in England. They're English players. By your logic we might as well say Haaland is English because he was born in Leeds; the reality is he's Norwegian and developed his football ability in Norway.

@HTownDom 10 ай бұрын

@@jziffi doesn’t mean he had to represent Norway. He choose to represent them. Just like CR7 Jr was born in the states but has lived in Portugal, Spain, Italy, England, and Saudi Arabia. If he has citizenship in those countries he can choose to represent any one of them

@calvinhicks1992 11 ай бұрын

Goooooooooooollllllllll. Folarin Balogun lalala. We’ve got our No.9🇺🇸

@jslaughter453 11 ай бұрын

Let’s go!! Huge! This makes a roster possibilities so much improved. The missing pieces last WC was #9. Wow. Think of him with addition of Pepi on roster. These guys are so young.

@joek5078 11 ай бұрын

Let's go Flo! Huge missing piece for the USMNT with so much potential. Also, as an Arsenal fan, he'll be extra fun to cheer for. I realize arsenal will likely sell him, but he's been arsenal academy since he was 8!

@jssokolo 11 ай бұрын

So freaking excited 🎉 Let’s go, Flo!!!

@mattburns8839 11 ай бұрын

Get real. He picked us because we don't have Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford or Victor Osimhen. No problem, I'm good with that!

@rodgermurphy5721 11 ай бұрын

Who cares why...we need a striker

@sammishra826 11 ай бұрын

And I don’t mind it one bit. Excited to have the lad

@jacobsutton-gb8wg 11 ай бұрын

We Love you folarin

@jacobsutton-gb8wg 11 ай бұрын

Yessir Folarin

@MrJB2224 11 ай бұрын

This is GREAT news!!! This guy can score goals and that's what the USMNT needed the most in every match and tournament we've played in. This takes pressure off Pulisic and Reyna, allowing them to work some magic

@handello 11 ай бұрын

Nothing more American than a British accent!

@Sle3p520 11 ай бұрын

He didn’t hesitate to say soccer either

@ZeroFamilon 11 ай бұрын

Between flo, musah, Jedi there is plenty of it to go around.

@kylewelsh_krossdesu7700 11 ай бұрын

Yeah it definitely feels like the stars aligning a bit with Folarin. Congratulations bro, welcome home, and I wish you immense success with the team!

@adrianhuayanay6324 11 ай бұрын

Pulisic - balogun - reyna 💪💪

@KevinHernandez-qz8sb 11 ай бұрын

God bless this young man! 🙏 🇺🇸

@DaddyFutbol 11 ай бұрын

We are winning all the trophies this summer!

@tripperdelaluna1 11 ай бұрын

He's already mastered the art of saying "yeah..." before he answers questions. That's American enough for me!

@tripperdelaluna1 11 ай бұрын

@Dank Waifu You have missed the joke.

@tripperdelaluna1 11 ай бұрын

@Dank Waifu Break down - when US players and coaches are interviewed they start every sentence off with "yeah" and sometimes "yeah, no".

@tripperdelaluna1 11 ай бұрын

@Dank Waifu Ok - yes... all of them.

@kylehicks9018 11 ай бұрын

Best decision and an easy decision. He can wait 4 years to fight to be 3rd or 4th with England or play right now and compete to be the number one forward for the US playing all home matches in the coming World Cup. He'll also win several trophies with the US versus being a runner up, if lucky, with England. He'll have more celebrity, more opportunities to promote his brand, more exposure, better sponsorship deals, and he'll become a legend for the US if he plays well. He would have none of those things riding the bench in England. 🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸

@a-love-supremist 11 ай бұрын

What trophies would he win?

@smugglewubbie827 11 ай бұрын

@@a-love-supremist gold cup nations league

@mr16325 11 ай бұрын

@@a-love-supremist we won several last cycle what are you talking about 😂

@a-love-supremist 11 ай бұрын

@@smugglewubbie827 He won't give two squats about a Gold Cup trophy lol

@samlovesham97 11 ай бұрын

@@a-love-supremist he will like that paycheck he gets from winning it though

@Minidorf2210 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to the USMNT, Flo! I’m so excited you’re joining the USMNT! I hope we’re a great home for your international career! Much love from Michigan!

@e350mn 11 ай бұрын

This is so exciting! Thanks Folarin! You won't regret this.

@brew9408 11 ай бұрын

Obviously, if his form continues then he's guaranteed a World Cup experience and can make a significant name for himself (even more than what he's doing in France now), it's time to close the door on all the mid strikers/forwards that the US has trotted out over the last 12 months: Arriola, Ferreira, Morris, etc.

@yuhgod 11 ай бұрын

Welcome Balo! Grateful to have you

@rodgermurphy5721 11 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard man....glad to have you

@yoelarokeum6141 11 ай бұрын

Stunning Striker 🇺🇲❤️

@samsonwallen4952 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Folarin 🇺🇸 forever

@-Clark-T Ай бұрын

Respect to big man🤝

@noyaraised 21 күн бұрын

My favorite player from England 💪🏽

@Starbucks4545 11 ай бұрын

Un delantero de verdad es lo que necesitaba la Selección de Estados Unidos para ser fuerte en el ataque. Este tipo le va a dar calidad en la parte ofensiva , ahora sólo falta un central de jerarquía y listo

@vauxvids 11 ай бұрын

Great stuff!

@crisspena2436 11 ай бұрын

Thank GOD! 🇺🇸🙏

@Tt-tt9my 11 ай бұрын

Come on, real reason he chose US is because he would be behind a bunch of people in England and he would be an automatic starter in USMNT. Happy we got him! Feel bad for Pepi though

@chocobocooki3 11 ай бұрын

@@user-vj7ck8me2z he's appreciated here just not by that immature coach we had

@HelloThere-uh3ll 11 ай бұрын

He is literally the 3rd best English striker already and over the next couple years if his form continues he’d be in the England squad. Why y’all act like England has a ton of good strikers. He’s just young and in his break out season. Not even back at Arsenal yet lol

@RandomAusFan 11 ай бұрын

@@HelloThere-uh3ll most of those are like old now outside of kane rn so its gonna be a bit until they find some young strikers

@HelloThere-uh3ll 11 ай бұрын

@@RandomAusFan yes you have Kane and toney..that’s my point. People acting like he is way off getting into the England team.

@johnniejay 10 ай бұрын

@@HelloThere-uh3llHe literally isn't. Kane, Toney, Wilson and Abraham are all better.

@Minidorf2210 11 ай бұрын

USMNT just got even better! I’m so excited to see him in the #9 position! It’s gonna be awesome!

@AntonioRodriguez-wh2zn 11 ай бұрын

Happy for us, happy for him.

@Boston_Thomas 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home dear gooner 🎉This really changes the face of soccer at home & abroad

@devilfish17 7 күн бұрын

Trust me, there's no top international sides shitting their pants right now.

@wetalkhawkstv 11 ай бұрын

LETS FREAKING GO!!!!!

@timpreston4996 11 ай бұрын

Yes! 🎉🙌🇺🇸

@anthonyplacide3929 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Balogun 💕💕💕💕

@hectoralvarez7560 11 ай бұрын

Welcome Florian B. It’s a great day for USMNT 🫶🏻🇺🇸👍🏼

@nathanberg861 11 ай бұрын

Yes sir!!! Big time pickup for our goal scoring!!!. Thank you Floarin Balogun for choosing USMNT.

@user-mu6du8tu8f 11 ай бұрын

Jose mourinho has a talent of making everything about him,these players will be too scared to let him down,they ll run through brickwalls for him,zlatan said he felt like a lion when mourinho was his manager at inter ,the usmnt need mourinho or a manager on that level.

@CFlame20 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home, Folarin!

@galvanboy 11 ай бұрын

Finally a proper striker 🇺🇸💪🏾

@ndarutjatur 11 ай бұрын

Good luck bro🙏💪

@strongopinionsweaklyheld2811 11 ай бұрын

Welcome!!!

@Kevco222 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home Flo!! 🤘

@pege7566 11 ай бұрын

WE LOVE HIM YES GOD YES

@RB-gj5to 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home!!!! Big things coming..

@Renegade76892 11 ай бұрын

Welcome Balogun! Great pickup for the US!

@chandlerking2260 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home brother

@ZeroFamilon 11 ай бұрын

Hearing the word soccer with an UK accent just sounds off to me. Feels unnatural. Regardless, good pick up for us in an area of the pitch we've struggled. Curious how they convinced him. Was expecting him to hold out another season or two to see if he could work his way up England's depth chart.

@blueshky 11 ай бұрын

Lol well they say it a lot. They even have shows in Britain named "Soccer Saturday" and "Soccer A.M"

@johnniejay 10 ай бұрын

@@blueshkySoccer AM is dead and Soccer Saturday is dying ☠️

@jordanperdomo7623 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to the USMNT

@jacobsutton-gb8wg 11 ай бұрын

We love you flo

@TheNotoriousNemo 11 ай бұрын

Welcome Balogun, I think you will like it here with the USA, you will get play time for sure.

@matthbos 11 ай бұрын

IT'S LIT

@Bigboibeven 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to the squad 😎

@AustinPowerz817 11 ай бұрын

Lets goooooooooo!!!!!

@angryroy6277 11 ай бұрын

LET'S GO

@patrick5372 11 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@barryallen8887 11 ай бұрын

Let’s goooooo!!!!!!

@1016MVK 11 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@shinyluckalfred4850 11 ай бұрын

LETS GOOOOO

@henrylie4699 11 ай бұрын

HE CALLED IT SOCCER

@mr16325 11 ай бұрын

Stunning

@SS07019 11 ай бұрын

Welcome home Balogun ❤🎉

@armhammer2916 11 ай бұрын

Yeaaaahhh lets goo

@maxpurzak4813 11 ай бұрын

He grew up watching Americans with at the Olympics and he’s going to be eligible for Paris 2024. WE NEED TO GET HIM RELEASED!!

@skramdurosnob9794 11 ай бұрын

First actual class player we've landed

@jordennascimentotakatani3731 11 ай бұрын

Yeah he called it soccer!!! True American

@dabombgiggity123 11 ай бұрын

Let's goooooooooooooo

@stevenygabbyperez695 11 ай бұрын

The US is putting together a nice little team for 2026. It will surely be our most talented squad ever.

@Eli-213 11 ай бұрын

Now we need a real coach.

@8bitrocketstudios 11 ай бұрын

wow!

@dannyjb363 8 ай бұрын

US Team 💪🏻 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@alexherrera84 11 ай бұрын

Such a wise choice from him tbh. Probably will slot right into the first team and be seen as a player of hierarchy. Compared to being a 2nd or 3rd striker with England and seen not as highly

@benjaminboodhun8589 6 ай бұрын

He would probably be 5th or 6th ngl

@gabrielogbe6176 11 ай бұрын

finally a proper no. 9 for the USMNT. Love to see it

@beatboxbandit9842 11 ай бұрын

FINALLLLLLYYYYYYY YES....now we need a coach

@CertainlyCeramic 11 ай бұрын

He pretty much confirmed he will be called up vs mexico

@iram4425 11 ай бұрын

Welcome!!!! U! S! A!

@bobbymcneil2296 11 ай бұрын

He a instant starter vs being on England bench at best… Gold cup coming up should be a decent measuring stick and perfect to get this team to gel we looked decent in January with the back ups

@maxmaxie1328 11 ай бұрын

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@nachocash 11 ай бұрын

Glad I didn’t overwhelm him too much with my 55 instagram DMs since last September lmfao

@LiiveGunner 11 ай бұрын

Well Done! Balogan is home

@dereksavastano 11 ай бұрын

This is a massive thing for us

@AbdiKhalifu-zm9zq 11 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️😘

@maximusprimus827 11 ай бұрын

Balogun and Pepi as our 9s! 😱

@snapkrr 11 ай бұрын

@Peter S. bad take Pepi is a work horse

@01000001011100100111 11 ай бұрын

_"If I play for the US I am guaranteed to play and appear at a World Cup too, but for England I may never get picked."_ Why can't they just be honest?

@luisalonzo888 11 ай бұрын

Whats your point. Doesn't every multi nationality player do this. Let him be. Maybe he wants to go back home!

@luckymark571 11 ай бұрын

@@luisalonzo888 yeah i think his point is he took the easy route cause he was never going to be good enough for england

@chiemekanwaogwugwu9995 11 ай бұрын

@Lucky mark England has Kane. Even Rashford can play that role. As for Nigeria, there's Victor Osimhen, Gift Orban, Terem Moffi, and Taiwo Awoniyi. Trust me, Nigerian soccer fans won't lose any sleep over Balogun because there's a plethora of No. 9's for them. So I believe Balogun made the right choice in choosing the USMNT because they're the ones who need him the most.