Folarin Balogun came off the bench to score his first goal for Monaco as they had to settle for a point against Lorient in the latest round of action in France’s Ligue 1.
Folarin Balogun made his debut off the bench for Monaco, but he may have been a bit too excited to see his first action as he received a yellow card in their win over Lens.
Folarin Balogun’s club situation has finally been settled as it was announced on Wednesday that he signed with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco from Arsenal in the English Premier League.
Tim Weah has made the move to Italy as it was announced on Saturday that he completed a transfer to Serie A team Juventus from Lille in France’s Ligue 1.
Folarin Balogun set a landmark achievement as Reims shared the points with Angers, while Tim Weah and Lille kept their European hopes alive with a big win over Marseille.
Folarin Balogun has said that making the choice to represent the United States at the international level was a “no-brainer” as he and U.S. Soccer confirmed on Tuesday that FIFA approved his one-time switch to don the uniform of the red, white, and blue.
Reims appeared to be heading for defeat, but a spot-kick from Folarin Balogun did the job as they salvaged a point against Brest to keep them in contention for a European place next season.
Folarin Balogun scored a goal, but it was not enough as Reims fell to Marseille, while Timothy Weah was carried off with a head injury as Lille recorded a win over Toulouse.
US Soccer announced on Sunday that AZ Alkmaar attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic has joined the latest USMNT roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League games in place of the injured Tim Weah.
