{"id":2956,"date":"2026-07-07T16:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:43:35","slug":"european-parliament-members-call-for-a-probe-of-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-over-his-trump-call-before-the-decision-to-let-balogun-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2956","title":{"rendered":"European Parliament members call for a probe of FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his Trump call before the decision to let Balogun play"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Balogun was shown a red card during the U.S. victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1, which normally would make him ineligible to play in team\u2019s next game, but FIFA lifted his suspension for a match on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened with Infantino on behalf of the 25-year-old striker.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2954\">South Korean law targeting \u2018fake news\u2019 takes effect, but journalists say it discourages critical reporting and can lead to self-censorship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>European Parliament lawmakers Barry Andrews, Lara Wolters and Niels Fuglsang said in a joint statement that FIFAs decision to \u201cchange the rule on red card suspensions mid-tournament is a disgrace and a perversion of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, we\u2019ve seen Infantino and FIFA surrender to the demands of the Trump administration,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers are asking the national football associations of the EU countries to spur the FIFA Ethics Committee to investigate Infantino and whether pressure from the Trump administration was a factor in the lifting of the suspension, as well as \u201cother potential breaches of political neutrality\u201d like awarding Trump the FIFA Peace Prize.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2952\">The $1.2 billion startup that wants to become Amazon Prime for savings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FIFA has said the lifting of the suspension was a decision of a disciplinary committee<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers said that 35 colleagues have so far signed the letter.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of sport is that it is based on impartial and transparent rules. 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