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Prairie Gates

(8,844 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:50 PM Jul 5

Trump Asked FIFA to Review Balogun's Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play. [View all]

Source: The New York Times

President Trump called Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, on Wednesday and asked him to review the suspension of the United States’ top goal scorer, Folarin Balogun, after he was given a red card in the team’s match that night against Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to three people familiar with the conversation.

On Sunday, FIFA announced that Mr. Balogun would be eligible to play Monday against Belgium after his red card ban was suspended.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/trump-fifa-balogun-world-cup.html

The NEW info here is that Trump intervened.

Absolutely beyond belief.

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Trump Asked FIFA to Review Balogun's Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play. [View all] Prairie Gates Jul 5 OP

100% predictable the world's worst pathological narcissist would feel a need to throw his influence around AZJonnie Jul 5 #1

I didn't know that July 4th was April 1st in the USA slingsam Jul 5 #11

If the U.S. wins the World Cup, let there be permanently placed an asterisk no_hypocrisy Jul 5 #2

Oh, the US is going to lose, probably tomorrow Prairie Gates Jul 5 #3

I hear what you're saying, but the Red Flag was a total BS call anyway Polybius Jul 5 #15

The Red Flag? Prairie Gates Jul 5 #16

Red card, sorry Polybius Jul 6 #20

And yet so confident in your judgments about it Prairie Gates Jul 6 #21

Oh please Polybius Jul 6 #23

I suspect Infantino wanted the call kept secret, knowing it would be an international sports scandal if everyone sop Jul 6 #19

This is no surprise AT ALL. FIFA is one of the most corrupt sporting org's in the world if not the most Cheezoholic Jul 5 #4

This was my first suspicion kurtyboy Jul 5 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Jul 5 #6

That's the right call regardless of Piss intervening. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 5 #7

Unusual but not unique sarisataka Jul 5 #8

What's weird is that POTUS was involved in this! LeftInTX Jul 5 #13

They have been kissing his ass lately sarisataka Jul 5 #14

Good to know the President finally tackled the nation's most pressing issue: Adeptus2272 Jul 5 #9

Balogun should sit it out. BidenRocks Jul 5 #10

He's not an idiot, he won't hurt the team for pride Polybius Jul 5 #12

There goes another $1B of our tax money, half to FIFA. The rest to Cheeto Pedo. Wonder Why Jul 5 #17

"Cheeto Pedo" Skittles Jul 5 #18

A little "ASS" kissing ? republianmushroom Jul 6 #22