mthoopsfan
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No. 20, the talented forward who just scored the US goal, is a birthright citizen kid. His mom, who was pregnant, was told she couldn't get on the plane home, and no. 20 was born in US.
"The story of how he was born in the U.S. is a famous "twist of fate":
"The story of how he was born in the U.S. is a famous "twist of fate":
- The London Connection: Balogun's parents are Nigerian and were living in London at the time.
- The New York Trip: In the summer of 2001, his parents traveled to New York to visit family.
- The Flight Denial: When they attempted to board their return flight to London, airline staff refused to let his mother on the plane because her pregnancy was too advanced to fly safely.
- Born in Brooklyn: Because they were forced to stay in the U.S., Balogun was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 3, 2001." Gemini.