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The decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card will go down as one of the most controversial in the history of the World Cup.
But what does the rabbit-in-a-hat moment say about the current balance of money, power and politics in the international game? What are the long-term ramifications? Will it prove to be the ultimate FIFA own goal or can Gianni Infantino ride out the global backlash?
Christian and Henry run the rule over FIFA’s high-stakes card trick and examine whether the outcry could seriously jeopardise Infantino’s future.
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