A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win

The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejection The day after the US supreme court upheld birthright citizenship, Folarin Balogun – a player who wouldn’t have even been on the pitch if not for the longstanding, constitutional law – pushed the United States through to the World Cup last 16. Just two days short of his 25th birthday, Balogun scored the opening goal in the US’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina , his third of the tournament. Then, about 20 minutes later, Balogun was sent off, given a st

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