FIFA lifts U.S. player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino
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The White House made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card, according to a person familiar with the call who spoke on condition of anonymity.
FIFA Lifts Balogun Ban After Trump Call
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- FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun's red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino The Korea Herald —
- Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as FIFA clears Balogun to face Belgium The Straits Times —
- Trump personally lobbied Fifa to overturn US player Balogun's World Cup suspension, reports claim TheJournal.ie —
- Trump intervenes to spare US soccer star a World Cup ban, sparking outcry The Times of Israel —