Inside Trump’s FIFA push that turned the US World Cup into a political storm
President Donald Trump’s push to overturn Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension may have benefited the United States on the field, but it has also transformed Monday night’s Round of 16 showdown with Belgium into a broader debate over whether politics influenced soccer’s biggest tournament.
Instead of focusing on tactics and lineups, players and coaches have […]
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