The US World Cup star who couldn't be an American under Trump's plan

The US World Cup star who couldn't be an American under Trump's planTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Balogun scores stunner for USA against ParaguayByNada Tawfik, North America correspondent and Steve Sutcliffe, BBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoHe announced himself at the World Cup with two goals for co-hosts the United States as they beat Paraguay in their opening game.But Folarin Balogun only represents the USA because of a quirk of his birth.And the irony is the nation's prized striker is the type of person President Donald Trump says should not be eligible for citizenship under his hardline immigration agenda.As Balogun prepares for their second group game against Australia in Seattle on Friday (20:00 BST), it comes against a backdrop of a World Cup already fraught with immigration and visa controversies.The US Supreme Court is due to rule on the president's executive order - and the fundamental meaning of citizenship - within weeks.Balogun, 24, is a product of Arsenal's youth academy and could have pledged his allegiance to England or Nigeria.However, long before that, circumstances conspired to give him the opportunity to represent the US.Balogun's Nigerian parents were living in London when they took a trip to New York in the summer of 2001.The trip proved fateful. Balogun's mum was not allowed on the flight home when airline attendants realised she was heavily pregnant, and instead of being born in the English capital, he arrived into the world in Brooklyn, New York on 3 July 2001.The controversial birthright citizenship rowBeing born in Brooklyn meant Balogun was automatically granted US citizenship under the country's birthright citizenship laws - based on the 14th amendment to the US Constitution.Trump's executive order seeks to deny citizenship to the children of people who are either in the US illegally or on temporary visas...