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Gianni Infantino’s Trumpification of the World Cup only leads to one thing
Donald Trump’s intervention in the Folarin Balogun furore has opened the Fifa president to his most fierce criticism yet, writes Miguel Delaney, and may pave the way for more bitter lawfare in football
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newrepublic.com
Did Trump Meddle in the World Cup to Help the U.S. Win?
It sure looks like Donald Trump put his thumb on the scale.
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smh.com.au
FIFA reaches a new low, with Trump again a gloating winner
FIFA’s decision to allow the previously suspended US striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium has left the football world astounded.
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afr.com
Bowing to pressure from Trump at World Cup a shameful new low for FIFA
Northing about this move has much nuance, with Gianni Infantino offering a novel interpretation of FIFA’s rules to delight the US President and disgust Belgium.
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nytimes.com
How Trump’s call to Infantino helped ‘free’ Balogun, and sparked a huge World Cup controversy
The intervention by the U.S. President was a bizarre twist in a story that will reverberate throughout this summer and beyond
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faz.net
Fußball-WM 2026: Infantino und Trump gefährden die Zukunft der FIFA
Darf Folarin Balogun gegen Belgien spielen, weil Trump bei Infantino angerufen hat? Schon der Anschein der Einflussnahme ist fatal. Verbände in aller Welt müssten Sturm laufen…
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huffpost.com
Trump’s FIFA Intervention Comes With 1 Very Awkward Twist
The irony alarm sounded over the president's call to FIFA's Peace Prize-awarding boss, Gianni Infantino.
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hindustantimes.com
A stain on the beautiful game: Trump's calls, Belgium's fury and the Ronaldo precedent behind FIFA's Balogun U-turn
Although Belgium described the move as unprecedented, FIFA has previously suspended the implementation of disciplinary sanctions. | Football News
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theguardian.com
Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his way
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ilfattoquotidiano.it
L'ufficio Fifa nel suo grattacielo, i viaggi d'affari, il cappello MAGA: storia dell'amicizia sempre più sfacciata fra Infantino e Trump
La telefonata per Balogun è il simbolo del rapporto tra FIFA e Casa Bianca
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mirror.co.uk
'Trump has trashed the World Cup and Infantino was too weak to stop him'
OPINION: Trump's phone call to overturn Balogun's ban has exposed Infantino as a spineless puppet unfit to run football, and turned any US World Cup success into a permanently…
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inews.co.uk
Trump’s first World Cup intervention has badly damaged the tournament
The US President has been unusually quiet. Now he’s made the tournament all about himself
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‘This Is Our Sport, Not Theirs’: World Soccer Furious Over Trump World Cup Meddling
The president's latest move has generated outrage among the soccer community worldwide.
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vanguardngr.com
From Mussolini to Trump: Four times politics hit the World Cup
US President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the co-hosts star striker Folarin ...
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nymag.com
Trump May Have Just Broken the World Cup: Live Updates
His intervention and FIFA’s subsequent decision to unsuspend Folarin Balogun have made a complete mess of the tournament. Here’s the latest.
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commondreams.org
‘Unprecedented, Incomprehensible, and Unjustifiable’: Amid Trump Meddling, FIFA Ripped for Balogun Decision | Common Dreams
FIFA faces backlash for overturning Folarin Balogun's suspension at Trump's urging. Accusations of corruption and favoritism spark outrage.
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iol.co.za
Donald Trump’s Fifa intervention sparking World Cup fury shows perceived privilege ruins the game
The decision by Gianni Infantino’s FIFA to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban after a call from Donald Trump has severely compromised the tournament's integrity.
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time.com
Trump's FIFA Intervention Draws Global Backlash
President Donald Trump's call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino preceded FIFA's decision to reverse a red card ban for USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against…
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apnews.com
Red card furor puts Trump and Infantino's relationship under the spotlight again
The relationship between Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been long in the making and is now at the center of one of the great World Cup controversies.
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channel4.com
Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun suspension
The power of Trump infects the World Cup, causing international outrage as he admits telling Fifa's boss Gianni Infantino the red card against American striker Falorin Balogun…
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si.com
’Got to Have Our Best Players’—Trump Confirms Involvement in Balogun’s Red Card Reversal
U.S. President Donald Trump has a close relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.