FIFA lifts US striker Balogun's red card World Cup suspension after Trump calls Infantino
Sports,Soccer,World Cup,United States,Donald Trump,Belgium
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FIFA cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts' showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from US President Donald Trump, it emerged on Sunday, igniting a furious row that has rocked the tournament.
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