The Radar: Folarin Balogun
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to episode 4 of The Radar, where The Athletic's unrivalled range of global football experts will profile some of the game's most exciting up and coming talents who look set to star at this summer’s European Championships and Copa América.
22-year-old USA international Folarin Balogun’s every move has been watched with intrigue since his permanent move from Arsenal to Monaco.
After a somewhat difficult start to life on the Côte d'Azur - will he make the number 9 jersey his own this summer prove his worth to the US men’s national team on home soil?
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| 1:16.6 | What you're about to hear is an episode of the radar. |
| 1:22.4 | The Athletics bite-sized profiles of the 12 most exciting young players at the Euros and copper America this summer. |
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| 1:29.0 | What makes the players special? |
| 1:35.3 | Why there's so much fuss and why this summer could be their breakthrough moment. All of the episodes from the series will land on this podcast feed before the tournaments get underway. |
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| 1:51.2 | Coming through the Arsenal Academy immediately put a target on your back. |
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