In a shock turn of events, U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun will now be available to play for the World Cup round of 16 against Belgium on Monday night. It raises the question: did U.S. President Donald Trump have something to do with it?
The 25-year-old goalscoring machine, who has stolen American hearts in his tournament debut with three goals in as many appearances, was flashed a controversial red card in the 64th minute of the round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The supposedly non-appealable, one-match ban, per FIFA’s rules for the tournament, heavily tainted an otherwise exciting affair, in which the USMNT secured its first knockout win in 24 years and sealed a place in the last 16.
