US Star Balogun Knew Red Card Reversal Would ‘Cause a Lot of Controversy’
- Folarin Balogun said he never deserved the red card he received for stepping on a Bosnia defender during the World Cup round of 32 match, which was overturned by FIFA after review, allowing him to play against Belgium.
- FIFA suspended Balogun's one-game ban following a review prompted by US President Donald Trump's request, causing controversy and criticism from Belgium's football association and others.
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US striker Folarin Balogun admitted that he anticipated a strong negative reaction following President Donald Trump’s intervention to revoke his World Cup suspension and said he knew it would “cause a lot of controversy.”
US striker Folarin Balogun has said he was aware of the consequences of FIFA's decision to allow him to play against Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 despite receiving a red card.
"I could almost see at my teammates a little nervousness, because it was something unique."
The red withdrawal from Balogun is probably the biggest controversy left to us by this World Cup until now, a decision in which the president of the United States called Infantino to reverse the situation after the striker was expelled in sixteen-year-olds after an ugly entry on a Bosnian defense.However, the latest information says that it was not the FIFA president who made this decision.The player finally didn't miss the eighths, but his perf…
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