FIFA, Trump and Balogun red card

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Trump says he asked FIFA head to review red card but ‘didn’t tell him what to do’
FIFA’s leader said the conversation played no role in the decision to reinstate Folarin Balogun ahead of Monday night’s U.S.-Belgium matchup. The Belgian soccer federation indicated it would challenge the U.

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Trump confirms he asked FIFA to review US player's red card, as UEFA says U-turn 'crossed a red line'
FIFA "crossed a red line" when it allowed US President Donald Trump to personally intervene to overturn a one-match suspension for star striker Folarin Balogun, Europe's governing body says.

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Paraguay's government on Monday condemned remarks made by a senator who racially abused France star Kylian Mbappe after Paraguay were eliminated from the World Cup.

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Trump lobbied FIFA president to review US star's World Cup suspension

The clearance of Balogun, the team's top goal scorer and striker, gives the U.S. a major boost for its July 6 round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle. The red card ‒ issued to Balogun in the World Cup match against Bosnia-Herzegovina after his foot landed on an opponent's ankle ‒ drew widespread criticism as too punitive.