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Humiliated Trump 'will surely go down' with the USMNT after World Cup exit: op-ed
Trump Pressed the Button, FIFA Blinked, and the U.S. Still LostThe SetupThe source story is simple enough: Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and asked for a review of a red-card suspension for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun; FIFA reversed the automatic ban; UEFA said the reversal crossed a red line; Belgium beat the United States 4-1 anyway, and all three host nations went out.The Real Power Was Not on the PitchThis is not a story about a president who merely had an opinion on a foul. It is a story about institutional power being exercised through personal pressure. Trump held the…
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