SEATTLE — The person to have commanded the most terabytes of coverage over the past 48 hours was lining up for the U.S. men’s national team in the No. 20 shirt.
Folarin Balogun’s goals this summer propelled him into the national consciousness of new soccer fans, but FIFA’s unprecedented decision to have his red card overturned after direct intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump saw his profile transcend, though perhaps not in the way he would have wanted.