Al Jazeera·4 min read·medium
Balogun, Garrincha and Pinochet: FIFA’s controversial World Cup decisions
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Nils Adler
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FIFA is facing backlash after allegedly bypassing its own rules to lift a suspension on US striker Folarin Balogun following political intervention by President Donald Trump. The article contextualizes this incident within FIFA's long history of controversial decisions and corruption allegations.
The Balogun affair has shocked football, but FIFA’s showpiece has a long history of fixes, farces and failures.
sportspolitics
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