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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Pollock

Donald Trump addresses Fifa backlash after Balogun World Cup ban U-turn

President Donald Trump holds up a red card during a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Washington (Image: Evan Vucci)

DONALD Trump has confirmed he spoke to Fifa boss Gianni Infantino about the red card shown to US striker Folarin Balogun, claiming the referee “is a little bit suspect”.

Balogun was sent off after VAR reviewed a challenge he made in the last-32 match against Bosnia, with the dismissal thought to have meant an automatic ban for Monday night’s last-16 tie against Belgium.

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