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Reports: Trump contacted Infantino over Balogun

Folarin Balogun's rescinded red card suspension is apparently taking a scandalous turn.

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Is a political football scandal emerging here?

After Folarin Balogun's red card suspension against Belgium was rescinded (all info >>>), reports about the background are now surfacing.

According to consistent reports from "The Athletic" and the news agency "AP", US President Donald Trump personally called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to bring about a lifting of the suspension.

Reportedly Multiple Sources

Accordingly, various sources are said to have confirmed this sequence of events. These are several individuals familiar with the process.

Belgium was "stunned" by FIFA's decision. All info >>>

You can find the original LAOLA1 article here.

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