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EU Parliament Demands FIFA Probe | Europe News
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Seventy-two European Parliament members are demanding an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he reversed a red-card suspension for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun—just days after a reported phone call from Donald Trump. The lawmakers call the sudden reversal a “disgrace and perversion of justice,” accusing FIFA of bending to political pressure. Despite Balogun playing, the U.S. lost to Belgium, fueling outrage over FIFA’s impartiality. This is the third major letter to FIFA in weeks, and the most bipartisan yet, with signatories from six parliamentary groups. Infantino denies interference, and FIFA has not responded. The controversy underscores growing concerns about FIFA’s ethics and governance.
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