Trump asked FIFA to review US World Cup star Folarin Balogun's red card ban: Sources

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• "The implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year," FIFA announced.

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• Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo was handed a five-match ban after receiving a red card for a tackle that seriously injured Canada midfielder Ismael Kone ‌during a group match at the tournament. ​ At the 1962 World Cup, hosted by Chile, Brazil great Garrincha was sent off in the semi-final ‌but he was cleared to play the final after a ​successful appeal backed – in a parallel with Balogun’s suspension – by a direct intervention from Chile president Jorge Alessandri.

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• La fédération belge de football (RBFA) a elle réagi avec « stupéfaction » dimanche à la suspension de ce carton rouge.

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• Cristiano Ronaldo admite que será su último Mundial: ‘Ojalá mañana ante España no sea mi último partido’.

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• Me encanta jugar contra España porque siempre son buenos partidos.

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• «Tengo un cariño especial por España, tengo casa, amigos, negocios, mi familia es casi española.

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• Pero es un jugador que tiene futuro .

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• Bélgica se pronuncia tras la habilitación de la Fifa a Folarin Balogun: “Es asombroso”.

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• Under Fifa rules, a straight red card automatically triggers a one-game ban, which cannot be appealed by the player’s team.

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• FIFA in November deferred the final two games of a three-match ban for Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo for a red card against Ireland in a World Cup qualifier, allowing him to play at the start of the World Cup.

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• FIFA said in their statement that Balogun’s suspension was suspended for a “pobationary period” of a year.

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• Folarin Balogun is sent off, but his ban will now be suspended for a year.

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• The world football governing body explained that the suspension of the ban will remain in place for the next 12 months.

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• Eso es precisamente lo que hace especial a un jugador de 19 años que parece que lleva toda la vida compitiendo al máximo nivel.

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• Bélgica se pronuncia tras la habilitación de la Fifa a Folarin Balogun: “Es asombroso”.

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• Cristiano Ronaldo admite que será su último Mundial: ‘Ojalá mañana ante España no sea mi último partido’.

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• "Este es un grupo fuerte.

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• Me encanta jugar contra España porque siempre son buenos partidos.

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