Did FIFA lift Balogun's match suspension after a Trump phone call?
Football's governing body FIFA is under fire for allegedly reversing a US footballer's match suspension following an intervention from US President Donald Trump. US striker
Football's governing body FIFA is under fire for allegedly reversing a US footballer's match suspension following an intervention from US President Donald Trump. US striker Folarin Balogun had been sent off the field last week following a red card in a game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
But an automatic one match suspension thereafter was suspended by FIFA after reports emerged that Trump had called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino complaining about it. Did FIFA bend its rules to favor Trump? Was Balogun's suspension lifted so he could play a key match against Belgium?
Biresh Banerjee discusses with DW Sports Correspondent Jonathan Crane. Chapters 0:01 Balogun suspension suspended 1:38 Alleged call between Trump, Infantino 2:21 Why would president Trump intervene? 3:16 Trump, Infantino relationship under scrutiny 4:22 Will FIFA’s reputation suffer? 5:14 US, Belgian fans react to decision 6:28 Belgian Football Association reacts 8:40 UEFA weighs in 9:30 Is Infantino’s job in jeopardy?
10:30 Folarin Balogun’s impact 12:20 Balogun history 14:00 Will incident set a precedent? For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe
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