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Belgium's Folarin Balogun appeal REJECTED by FIFA, clearing path for USA star to play World Cup game after Trump's intervention

Daily Mail 1 min read 3 hours ago

The World Cup descended into farce on Sunday after it emerged Donald Trump personally called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the one-match ban handed to USA striker Balogun.
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