FIFA, Trump and Red Card

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‘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 asked FIFA head to review red card but ‘didn’t tell him what to do’
Trump Says World Cup Referee's Red Card Call Was 'Horrible' but Insists He Left Outcome to FIFA
Balogun controversy deepens as UK politicians seek FIFA reprieve for Quansah, English FA weighs appeal
British politicians dragged FIFA’s Folarin Balogun ​controversy into England’s World Cup campaign on Monday, urging world soccer’s governing body to grant defender Jarell ‌Quansah the same disciplinar...

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Fans react to US World Cup loss after red card drama
What Folarin Balogun said to Belgium’s head coach as USMNT exit World Cup
'That wasn't a foul' - Trump on Fifa overturning red card ban
The 25-year-old striker, who is the US's top scorer at the tournament with three goals, was shown a straight red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender last week.

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'Overturn this!' - Belgium players perform Donald Trump dance to celebrate World Cup win over USMNT amid furore surrounding Folarin Balogun ban reversal
USA crashes out of World Cup with 4-1 defeat to Belgium