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European football chiefs hit out at Fifa move to lift ban on US star Balgoun

European football's governing body Uefa has questioned the decision of World Cup organisers Fifa to allow the US striker Falorin Balogun to play straight after he received a red card.
European football's governing body Uefa has questioned the decision of World Cup organisers Fifa to allow the US striker Falorin Balogun to play straight after he received a red card. AFP - ALFREDO ESTRELLA

European football's governing body Uefa on Monday lashed out at the decision of World Cup organisers Fifa to suspend the immediate one-match ban of the United States striker Folarin Balogun following the intervention of US President Donald Trump.

The 25-year-old was shown a red card and sent off for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic during the US victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 July in the last 32 of the tournament.

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