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Rubio threatens to accost Belgium at NATO summit in Trump soccer scandal escalation
When a Soccer Suspension Becomes State PowerA U.S. official turns a match into leverageMarco Rubio did not act like a secretary of state defending procedure. He acted like a political enforcer looking for a stage. According to the source, Rubio threatened to use an upcoming NATO summit to raise a dispute over FIFA’s reversal of a suspension for U.S. player Folarin Balogun, after Belgium appealed the decision. He framed the issue as fairness and “full strength,” while hinting that Belgium might be manufacturing an “international incident.”The real power is not in the pitchThe key fact is not…
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