Trump commented on the situation with football player Balogun
On July 17, US President Donald Trump said that he had simply recommended to the head of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino to suspend the red card of the American national team striker Folarin Balogun before the match of the 1/8 finals of the World Cup against Belgium.
"It was probably the most unforgettable moment. I had to call Gianni [Infantino] and just make a recommendation. <...> Infantino made a wonderful decision, if you think about it," Trump said at a press conference, an excerpt of which was published on the page of the Fox News channel on the social network X (former. Twitter).
According to the US president, without Balogun's participation, many would have blamed him for the team's defeat.
Balogun received a red card on July 2 in the 64th minute of the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the Americans. Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter condemned the cancellation of this decision on July 6. He said that football should not become a platform for political power. The European Commission, on the contrary, refused the same reaction.
On July 5, FIFA changed its mind about imposing an automatic one-match suspension against Balogun, limiting itself to a probation period of one year. It was noted that Trump had warned the president of the Infantino organization that the White House was even ready to involve lawyers in this case.
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