BREAKING: Trump Spoke With FIFA President Before Balogun’s Red Card Was Suspended, Report Says

President Donald Trump spoke with FIFA president Gianni Infantino over the phone before the international soccer organization decided to suspend a red card against U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun, the New York Times reported on Sunday—allowing the star goal scorer to play in the upcoming match against Belgium in the World Cup’s Round of 16.

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