Bombshell day at the World Cup
🔺President Trump called Fifa president Gianni Infantino asking to review Balogun red card
🔺Trump thanks Fifa for “reversing a great injustice”
🔺 In submission to FIFA, US Soccer’s legal team’s case centred around challenging use of slow motion instant replay in decision to send off
#USMNT striker
🔺 Belgian FA could take matter to CAS. Investigating all options to “protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport”. Say “astonished” by decision
🔺 Rudi Garcia: “I didn’t know that July 5 was equal to April 1 at FIFA. We’re not defending the national team or the federation, we are defending football, its ethics and history”
🔺Gary Neville: “It absolutely stinks”/Ian Wright: “It is shameful”
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