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Why FIFA’s Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial - Al Jazeera

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Sarah Shamim
Why FIFA’s Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial - Al Jazeera
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FIFA's decision to allow Folarin Balogun to play in a match against Belgium despite a red card suspension has sparked controversy. The situation is complicated by reports of a phone call from Donald Trump regarding the player's status.

The World Cup campaign of the USA football team took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA seemingly broke with its own rules to allow star player Folarin Balogun to face Belgium in Mondays last …

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