Folarin Balogun Gives Nigeria Glimpse of Hope - THISDAYLIVE via thisdaylive
In spite of having capped for England at the 2018 UEFA European U-17 Championship prolific Arsenal youth-team striker Folarin Balogun is not ruling out the possibility of switching international allegiance to Nigeriaorn in New York and raised in the United Kingdom, Folarin Balogun is provisionally cap-tied to England as he represented the Young Lions at the 2018 UEFA European U-17 Championship, playing four games as England reached the semifinals, but the free-scoring Arsenal striker has hinted...
Balogun who was born on July 3, 2001, recently decided to pledge his long-term future to Arsenal by signing a new deal last month. He also stated that he is impressed with his season and is hoping to win the top scorer award with the U-18 team. Meanwhile, Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed his excitement about a Gunners academy prospect.
“I do a lot of work in training trying to improve and develop different ways of finishing so that when the chance comes, I’m ready to use whichever option is best. It also helps to keep defenders guessing. As the standard of the teams in which you play rises, you get less and less time and fewer opportunities on the ball. This is what drives me to be as efficient as possible in front of goal.”
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