“World Cup fans’ romance with America has soured after FIFA suspended a red-card ban on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for the match against Belgium,” Axios reports.
“Soccer officials and fans allege that FIFA is bending its own disciplinary rules under political pressure from President Trump — raising questions about whether the sport’s governing body is giving the U.S. a boost due to the president’s close relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.”
New York Times: Trump defends asking FIFA to review Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban.
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