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Trump Pushes Balogun Reinstatement; Infantino Faces Ethics Probe

7/10/2026

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After U.S. President Donald Trump asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to lift a red-card, FIFA reinstated striker Folarin Balogun.
Thirty-five European Parliament members urged a FIFA Ethics probe of Infantino.
Sepp Blatter, Jürgen Klopp and Gary Lineker called for Infantino’s resignation.
UEFA said the reinstatement was incomprehensible and breached the red-card rule.
Infantino awarded U.S. President Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize and backed Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid.

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After U.S. President Donald Trump asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to lift a red-card, FIFA reinstated striker Folarin Balogun.
Thirty-five European Parliament members urged a FIFA Ethics probe of Infantino.
Sepp Blatter, Jürgen Klopp and Gary Lineker called for Infantino’s resignation.
UEFA said the reinstatement was incomprehensible and breached the red-card rule.
Infantino awarded U.S. President Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize and backed Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid.