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Belgium fires back at Trump after defeating the US in the FIFA World Cup
Trump Didn’t Save the Team. He Hijacked the Match.The Real Power Was in the ComplianceThe source story is simple enough: Donald Trump pressured FIFA officials to overturn Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension, FIFA did it, Balogun played, and the U.S. still lost 4-1 to Belgium and was eliminated. That is the whole machine in miniature. Trump did not need to win the match to claim power. He only needed the institution to bend.FIFA Made the DecisionThe important actor here is not the player, and not even Trump alone. FIFA held the authority to keep the suspension in place or refuse the…
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