Folarin Balogun – Page 2

French Recap: Two Yank vs Yank Clashes in Ligue 1 Opening Weekend

The French top flight opened up over the weekend with a pair of Yank clashes, as well as a Ligue 1 debut by Bryan Reynolds. Marseille 4 – 0 Strasbourg Tim Weah captained his team from the South of France to an emphatic four-nil win over Strasbourg and their new American, Giovanni Reyna in the […]

By Michael Adubato

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Extra Time USMNT/USWNT

Ligue 1 Preview: And Reynolds Makes Five French Topflight Americans

This coming weekend it’s Ligue 1’s turn to return to the fields and stadiums in France to get their 2026-27 underway in what looks to be an exciting season with a lot of American interest. There are currently five of our boys ready to battle it out in the land of croissants and very good […]

By Michael Adubato

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

News USMNT/USWNT

FIFA Suspends Balogun Red Card, Controversy Ensues

FIFA announced on Sunday its decision to suspend the red card for U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun in their World Cup round of 32 game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

By Kenya Brown

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

USMNT/USWNT

World Cup Recap: USA 2-0 Australia

The United States men’s national team booked its place in the knockout stage of the World Cup and clinched Group D as they came away with an impressive win over Australia.

By Yanks Abroad

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026

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World Cup Recap: USA 4-1 Paraguay

The United States men’s national team made a statement of a win on Friday as they thrashed Paraguay in the Group D opener of the World Cup at Los Angeles Stadium. With a lot of pressure on the line, head coach Mauricio Pochettino had to make things right to show that after two years of […]

By Yanks Abroad

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026

Recaps USMNT/USWNT

Recap: USA 3-2 Senegal: Americans Seal Win in 5-Goal Thriller

Christian Pulisic scored his first goal of 2026 and Folarin Balogun came off the bench to net the game winner as the United States men’s national came away with a positive result in their World Cup friendly over Senegal on Sunday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino […]

By Yanks Abroad

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Recaps

French Recap: Ligue 1 Season Ends with a Riot in Nantes vs McKenzie’s Toulouse

And so ends the Ligue 1 season in France. It was a wild time in Nantes with no goals scored but there were nine in Strasbourg. Nantes 0 – 0 Toulouse Mark McKenzie was back in the starting line-up for Toulouse when they travelled to take on already relegated Nantes in the Loire Valley. Like […]

By Michael Adubato

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

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French Recap: Balogun Scores in 8th Straight League Game for Monaco

Folarin Balogun extended his league goal scoring streak for the eighth time as he converted a spot kick in Monaco’s tie with Auxerre.

By Kenya Brown

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Recaps

French Recap: McKenzie Sees Red as Lille Destroys Toulouse, and Balogun Scores Again

It wasn’t a good day for Mark McKenzie when Toulouse hosted OSC Lille over the weekend. It was also s bad night for AS Monaco despite Folarin Balogun scoring yet again. Marseille 3 – 1 Metz Tim Weah went the distance on the right side of Marseille’s midfield as Les Minots hit the back of […]

By Michael Adubato

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

USMNT/USWNT YA Exclusive

Dual Nationals and the Battle for Who Has a Right to Play

In modern international soccer, nationality is no longer a simple matter of birthplace; it has become a choice, a strategy, and increasingly, a battleground. This subject resurfaced recently when Landon Donovan argued that FIFA should simplify eligibility rules: “The easiest way for FIFA to cut this all out is just say where you were born […]

By David Shams

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026