Watch: Trump confirms he asked FIFA boss for review of Balogun red card

"That wasn't a foul. That wasn't even an infraction," says Trump while admitting to not knowing the significance of a red card.

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the “horrible” decision to hand a red card to star US striker Folarin Balogun, but said he did not request it be overturned.

“I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “All I did was ask for a review, I didn’t say you have to do this.”

Read the full story at the Times of Malta Sports Desk.

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