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FIFA lifts Balogun red card suspension, fans in a frenzy over Trump influence

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VIDEO:  FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player has riled the host country’s next world cup opponent, Belgium. It has also sent soccer fans and political leaders around the world into a frenzy over the influence President Donald Trump may have had over the extremely rare ruling. Hours before kickoff, Belgium said it would challenge the most-debated political intervention in a World Cup in decades, but for now forward Folarin Balogun is eligible to play in Seattle.