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Meet the USMNT star who's from England... and also Nigeria

Folarin Balogun is a member of the U.S. Men's National Team.
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Folarin Balogun is a member of the U.S. Men's National Team.

Folarin Balogun made a splash in the USMNT's first match of the World Cup. In our weekly sports roundup, we look at how Balogun chose to play for the U.S. over other nations he could have also played for — and about if the team can continue its brilliant play against Australia.

Miranda Suarez is an award-winning reporter who started at KERA News in 2020. Before joining “NTX Now,” she covered Tarrant County government, with a focus on deaths in the local jail. Her work drives discussion at local government meetings and has led to real-world change — like the closure of a West Texas private prison that violated the state’s safety standards. A Massachusetts native, Miranda got her start in journalism at WTBU, Boston University’s student radio station. She later worked at WBUR as a business desk fellow, and while reporting for Boston 25 News, she received a New England Emmy nomination for her investigation into mental‑health counseling services at Massachusetts colleges and universities.