"Embarrassing for FIFA": Trump call to get US red card overturned at World Cup causes outrage

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A politically-charged controversy that has gripped the sporting world sees FIFA suspending an automatic one-game ban for star U.S. striker Folarin Balogun at the World Cup. Balogun was poised to miss the team’s Round of 16 match against Belgium was reinstated by FIFA after a call by U.S. President Donald Trump. “It’s highly embarrassing for FIFA,” says James Sharman, host of the ‘Footy Prime The Podcast.’ He adds that, “It sets a very dangerous precedent… It’s very murky, it’s not a good look and I worry about what it means moving forward.” Sharman continued saying, “You just haven’t really seen it before… It looks ugly. Has the integrity of the sport now been called into question?” For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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