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FIFA lifts Balogun’s red card suspension for USMNT after Trump call, Pochettino reacts 0 (0)

We are now learning this Sunday that Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was suspended by FIFA. This now allows the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday. According to the Associated Press, the White House made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card. President Donald Trump celebrated the red card reversal shortly after it was announced, posting on social media, “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking to Dan Sheldon with the [See More…]

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Matt Turner’s No. 1 play on SportsCenter’s Not Top 10 in 2013 — How far he’s come 💚 (read desc) 0 (0)

Matt Turner didn’t start playing ⚽️ until he was 16 years old. He was a walk-on at Fairfield University. He watched YouTube videos on how to be a goalkeeper. He considered walking away from the game after this play was No. 1 on SportsCenter’s Not Top 10. Since then, he has: 📈 Signed for New England after going undrafted 🔝 Named MLS best goalkeeper ✍️ Signed for Arsenal 🧤 Earned 2 World Cup clean sheets 🚫 Allowed no goals in open play What an incredible story 👏 ✔ Subscribe to ESPN+: http://espnplus.com/soccer/youtube ✔ Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC [See More…]