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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

US soccer star Trump intervened to help is a citizen by birthright - which the president wants to end

The U.S. Men’s National Team player for whom President Donald Trump sought to overturn a red-card suspension is a birthright citizen — a status the president has long attempted to eliminate.

Star forward Folarin Balogun received a red card after stepping on another player’s ankle during the U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, resulting in an automatic one-game suspension.

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