Folarin Balogun: A gift for the president

The red card against Folarin Balogun was too harsh. Suddenly lifting the ban one day before the next game is still wrong. Not just because they… Fifa refers to a passage in the rules that she almost never applies. But because, at least it seems, this is no longer about sporting considerations at all. It’s about doing the President of the USA a favor.

Trump has, among other things, now reports New York Timeson Wednesday with the FIFA President Gianni Infantino called and asked to check the red card. Does it surprise anyone how this decision turned out? What many had feared before the World Cup has happened: Infantino and Trump are using the World Cup for their own purposes, they don’t care about fairness and sportsmanship.