Balogun decision could lead to football 'cesspit'
Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister says there is a risk of "an absolute cesspit" of political interference in football after USA striker Folarin Balogun avoided a ban at the World Cup.
Trump's Balogun Call Sparks FIFA Uproar
- Trump and the Fifa debacle Financial Times —
- Trump's own goal! USA soccer fans blame the President for World Cup humiliation after Folarin Balogun saga Daily Mail —
- The World Cup Stood as a Break From U.S. Politics. Then Trump Got Involved. The New York Times —
- EU lawmakers call for investigation of FIFA boss over Trump contact before U.S.-Belgium match CTV News —
- Lionel Messi ‘match-fixing’ conspiracy is all Fifa’s own fault The i Paper —