Folarin Balogun’s switch to the USA may have come as a slight surprise, but he is not the only player to have snubbed England for another nation.
There are plenty of valid reasons why a player may pledge their allegiance to one nation over the other, whether that’s the prospect of enhanced game time and opportunities or who they feel they belong to the most.
To have the ability to choose between two nations may seem like a good thing on face value, but players often struggle in their decision-making with plenty of factors to weigh up.
With the likes of Declan Rice, John Barnes and Jack…