🚨 Have asked for a review: how Trump reacts to the Balogun ruling

🚨 Have asked for a review: how Trump reacts to the Balogun rulingAt a press conference at the White House today, Donald Trump admitted to having personally asked FIFA to review Folarin Balogun’s suspension.

>According to a transcript by Politico journalist Sophia Cai, the US president said he had spoken directly with Gianni Infantino, whom he described as a “very respected man.” Trump took credit for FIFA’s intervention himself.

Trump himself justified his request with his own sporting assessment of the incident. He claimed he did not view the contact between Balogun and his opponent as a foul, but rather as an unfortunate collision between "two great athletes."

>The politician insisted that his intervention was limited solely to requesting a review, without demanding a specific outcome. "All I did was ask for a review. I didn’t say they had to do this or that," he clarified.

The Belgian federation has since commented on the ruling and is appealing it. Whether there will be another twist before tonight’s match (2 a.m. German time) remains to be seen. At the moment, it looks like Balogun is eligible to play.

>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.