Dispute about a red card at the World Cup
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There is big trouble at the World Cup. The US player Folarin Balogun got a red card. A red card is a sign from the referee. The player must leave the field. He is not allowed to play in the next match.
US President Donald Trump called Gianni Infantino. Infantino is the boss of the FIFA. The FIFA is the world union for football. Trump thought the punishment was unfair. He wanted Balogun to play in the eighth-final against Belgium. An eighth-final is a round with 16 teams.
The FIFA changed the rule for Balogun. He got a punishment on probation. Probation means: A punishment is not active yet. He can play again right now. Many people think this is wrong.
The UEFA is the union of football in Europe. The UEFA says: This decision is bad. Rules must be the same for everyone. Experts for sports law say: The decision breaks the law.
Belgium did not like the decision. Belgium wanted a change. But the FIFA said no. Many fans worry about integrity. Integrity means honesty and fairness. People think: Politics has too much power over football.
Gianni Infantino says: The FIFA is free. I spoke to Trump. But I did not change the rule. Critics still want his resignation.
US President Donald Trump called Gianni Infantino. Infantino is the boss of the FIFA. The FIFA is the world union for football. Trump thought the punishment was unfair. He wanted Balogun to play in the eighth-final against Belgium. An eighth-final is a round with 16 teams.
The FIFA changed the rule for Balogun. He got a punishment on probation. Probation means: A punishment is not active yet. He can play again right now. Many people think this is wrong.
The UEFA is the union of football in Europe. The UEFA says: This decision is bad. Rules must be the same for everyone. Experts for sports law say: The decision breaks the law.
Belgium did not like the decision. Belgium wanted a change. But the FIFA said no. Many fans worry about integrity. Integrity means honesty and fairness. People think: Politics has too much power over football.
Gianni Infantino says: The FIFA is free. I spoke to Trump. But I did not change the rule. Critics still want his resignation.
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Definitions
- Eighth-final
- An eighth-final is a round with 16 teams.
- Probation
- Probation means: A punishment is not active yet.
- FIFA
- The FIFA is the world union for football.
- Integrity
- Integrity means honesty and fairness.
- Red card
- A red card is a sign from the referee.
- UEFA
- The UEFA is the union of football in Europe.
People
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump is the President of the USA.
- Folarin Balogun
- Folarin Balogun is a football player from the USA.
- Gianni Infantino
- Gianni Infantino is the boss of the FIFA.
Locations
- Belgium
- Belgium is a country in Europe.
- USA
- The USA are the United States of America.
Sources
FAZ
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