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UEFA issues blistering statement over FIFA’s Folarin Balogun’s decision
UEFA says FIFA's move to suspend the red card ban for USA star Folarin Balogun ahead of the Round of 16 match “crossed a red line” at the World Cup.
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UEFA Rips FIFA’s Decision To Suspend USMNT’s Folarin Balogun Red Card As “Unprecedented, Incomprehensible And Unjustifiable”
European soccer body UEFA is the latest to weigh in on FIFA’s controversial decision to overturn U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension. In a remarkable message just posted to its site, UEFA tore into world soccer body FIFA, saying it had ‘crossed a red line’ and described the move as “unprecedented, incomprehensible and…
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World Cup 2026: England set up Norway quarter-final after Mexico thriller; Uefa says Fifa ‘crossed line’ over Balogun – live
⚽️ World Cup news and reaction as the last 16 continues⚽️ Mexico 2-3 England | Player guide | And email usWe haven’t even mentioned Balogun-gate yet. The Belgian FA, and you can assume a large proportion of the football world, has been left “astonished” by Fifa’s decision after lobbying by Donald Trump to reverse the…
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Trump reignites feud with Giorgia Meloni as he mocks Italian PM with ‘restraining order needed’ picture ahead of crunch Nato summit
Trump’s scathing jab dig is but the latest in the breakdown of their once friendly relationship following tensions this year over the war in Iran.
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Liam Gallagher pokes fun at Harry Kane losing his voice in hilarious post-match interview after singing Wonderwall with England fans following World Cup win
Captain Harry Kane’s croaky post-match interview after Sunday night’s England vs. Mexico World Cup match will go down in history.
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Now Belgium appeal to get USA star’s World Cup ban – cancelled by Donald Trump – BACK ON… as UEFA say ‘incomprehensible’ decision to let him play after all ‘crossed a red line’
Balogun was meant to miss the tie at 1am tomorrow after being given a straight red card during the USA’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the last 32, but his ban was suspended.
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Fifa decision on Balogun ban ‘incomprehensible’ – Uefa
Uefa has strongly criticised Fifa’s shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun’s immediate suspension at the World Cup, calling it “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable”.
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How Trump launched behind-the-scenes campaign to get American star back onto the World Cup stage
White House officials, U.S. Soccer executives and lawyers all became involved before FIFA ultimately reinstated Balogun ahead of the United States’ Round of 16 clash with Belgium.