What to know after FIFA lifts suspension of US star Folarin Balogun
FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U. S. player riled the host country's World Cup opponent, Belgium, and sent soccer fans — and political leaders — into a frenzy over the influence President Donald Trump may have had over the extremely rare ruling. Hours before kickoff Monday, FIFA dismissed Belgium's challenge to the most-debated political intervention in a World Cup in decades. U. S. forward Folarin Balogun had faced a mandatory ban from the match after a red on...
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