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Norway’s football association is poised to lodge an ethics complaint to FIFA following the unexpected lifting of a ban on U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, a move sparked by a call from President Donald Trump. The decision, which has drawn criticism from LaLiga chief Javier Tebas and raised questions about Gianni Infantino’s leadership, will be weighed by the NFF board on August 6.
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Norway’s football association is weighing an ethics complaint against FIFA after the governing body suspended and then lifted a one‑match ban for U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, a move sparked by former President Donald Trump’s intervention.
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Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness plans to lodge a formal ethics complaint after FIFA's suspension of forward Folarin Balogun's red‑card ban, a move that former President Donald Trump publicly weighed in on.
The Norwegian Football Federation plans to file an ethics complaint against FIFA after the governing body erased the red‑card suspension of U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, a move that followed a phone call between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former U.S. President Donald Trump.
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