First reported by Yahoo News New Zealand
USA projected lineup vs. Belgium without suspended Folarin Balogun
FIFA defends referee Raphael Claus after Trump calls him 'suspect' over Balogun red card
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Aaron Morris, Patrick Austen-Hardy
6h ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
FIFA issued a statement defending referee Raphael Claus after US President Donald Trump called him "suspect" following a controversial red card issued to USA forward Folarin Balogun in a World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The red card was later suspended, allowing Balogun to play in the round of 16 against Belgium. FIFA's response contradicts Trump's criticism of the officiating.
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bskyFIFA defends referee Raphael Claus after Trump calls him 'suspect' over Balogun red cardmirror.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledDonald Trump described him as being 'suspect'
FIFA have come to the defence of referee Raphael Claus after Donald Trump described him as being 'suspect'
Trump's recent comments have divided many in the footballing world
Donald Trump's recent comments have divided many in the footballing world so much, even FIFA have found themselves contradicting the President
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