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‘I made them do it’ – Donald Trump takes credit for FIFA decision to overturn Folarin Balogun ban (sports.yahoo.com)
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++Sky News++ captured his words, as he explained: “”Yes, I asked for a review by FIFA. I spoke to a man [Infantino] who is highly respected. I’m the one who got them to do it, not Biden. Biden was asleep.”

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[–] 49 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Man they really want the Wikipedia entry for US Men’s National Team results section to have an asterisk by the number 2026, don’t they

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago*

    They are well ahead of you:

    In the round of 16, the US team was eliminated by Belgium after a 1–4 defeat. The USMNT's lackluster performance stood in contrast with its energetic and creative showings earlier in the tournament, perhaps overshadowed by controversy surrounding FIFA's stunning reversal of Folarin Balogun's suspension due to his red card in the previous match.

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