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Jake Stokes

Folarin Balogun sent Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry advice as Arsenal star eyes USMNT call-up

Stade de Reims boss Will Still has told Folarin Balogun to draw inspiration from Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry after the youngster missed an important penalty against Nice on Saturday.

The on-loan Arsenal striker stepped up to give his side the lead from 12-yards just 10 minutes into the second-half but he was denied by Kasper Schmeichel. Reims, who have enjoyed a great vein of form recently, were held to a goalless draw with neither side able to break the deadlock.

Had Balogun converted his spot-kick, he would have distanced himself from Jonathan David and Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Ligue 1 golden boot. The England and United States youth international currently shares top-spot with the aforementioned duo on 15 goals.

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