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Trump Asked FIFA to Review Folarin Balogun’s Red Card

‘I didn’t think it was a foul’: Trump says he asked FIFA president for review of controversial red card

President Donald Trump said Monday that he personally asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the decision to give a red card and one-game ban to Team USA star striker Folarin Balogun — a remarkab...

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Trump says he pressed FIFA to review Balogun's red card

Trump Says World Cup Referee's Red Card Call Was 'Horrible' but Insists He Left Outcome to FIFA

Photos of Balogun's Red-Card Foul at Center of FIFA Controversy to Lift US Striker's Suspension

FIFA’s decision to lift the automatic suspension of U.S. forward Folarin Balogun has caused an uproar.

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Trump confirms call to Gianni Infantino over Folarin Balogun, wades further into saga

Belgian Federation to Challenge FIFA's Decision to Let Folarin Balogun Play in World Cup Match

FIFA's Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun case would be decided by independent judicial bodies

Belgium said it was challenging the decision.

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Trump Intervention Sparks World Cup Storm as FIFA Clears Balogun to Face Belgium

Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban