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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

DARK SECRETS: The trump effect president ridiculed in us after team thrashed by belgium at world cup - The Real Truth

President Donald Trump has been ridiculed after his controversial intervention in the FIFA World Cup proved fruitless and the U.S. crashed out of the tournament in a comprehensive 4-1 thrashing by Belgium.

Trump had lobbied FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review a red card shown to star striker Folarin Balogun in their last-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, prompting the organizing body to announce Sunday that the player’s one-match ban would be suspended, sparking a global outcry.

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