{"id":1282,"date":"2026-07-05T21:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T21:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2026-07-05T21:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T21:13:47","slug":"trump-spoke-with-fifa-president-before-folarin-baloguns-red-card-was-suspended-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1282","title":{"rendered":"Trump Spoke With FIFA President Before Folarin Balogun\u2019s Red Card Was Suspended, Report Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Tangent<\/h2>\n<p>Infantino previously awarded Trump with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize\u2014an unusual award after Trump spent months complaining about failing to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize, and Infantino\u2019s reported close relationship with the U.S. president, has brought about scrutiny from <u>ethics watchdogs<\/u> in the European Union, including from members of the European Parliament who <u>demanded answers<\/u> about the decision last week.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1278\">\u2018Minions &amp; Monsters\u2019 Suffers Franchise\u2019s Worst Opening Weekend In U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>Balogun was <u>handed the red card<\/u> after what officials determined was a bad challenge when he dragged his cleats against Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic. Balogun and other commentators called the decision disappointing at the time. The U.S. men\u2019s national team heard about the decision while on the team bus to a training, <u>The Athletic<\/u> reported, and in a <u>separate statement<\/u> the national team said it would \u201caccept\u201d FIFA\u2019s decision. Balogun\u2019s response to the decision was simply \u201clit,\u201d defender Chris Richards told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1276\">D.C. 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