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After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don't bet on it.
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The USA star striker will be available to play at today's match against Belgium after President Trump called Fifa for his ban to be reviewed.
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;Resize=(620)) Andrew Chang explains mounting questions over possible political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup after a U.S. player had his red card suspension rescinded — a rare move invoked only once before in the history of the tournament.
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FIFA lifted a one-match ban against a top U.S. player at the World Cup after President Trump asked for a review. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about the controversy with Franklin Foer of The Atlantic.
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The decision to reverse a one-game ban landed badly in Europe, at a moment of already-heightened geopolitical tension with the United States.
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Americans wrestled with definitions of fairness, after the president intervened in the World Cup to reinstate a star player.
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