Events and Attractions
FIFA’s Balogun reversal continues driving news
FIFA’s controversial decision to suspend the red card of USMNT F Folarin Balogun -- and President Trump‘s involvement in having it suspended -- have driven the news cycle throughout Monday. As of Monday afternoon, the online homepages of CNN, NBC News, Fox News, ABC News, the AP, N.Y. Times, Washing...
Brazil, Mexico’s World Cup exits dim Latin America beer sales outlook
Morgan Stanley analysts led by Head of European Consumer Staples Sarah Simon said that there is a risk that third-quarter beer sales in Latin America “will fall short of expectations” after Brazil and Mexico were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday -- and in the process “quashed hopes for th...
Infantino defends FIFA’s Balogun suspension reversal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday “defended his organization’s decision to defer” USMNT F Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension ahead of Monday’s World Cup match between the U.S. and Belgium. Infantino said, “FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent.” He acknowledged discussing Balogun’s suspe...
France appeals Olise yellow card amid Balogun controversy
The French Football Federation “launched an appeal to FIFA in an attempt to have Michael Olise’s yellow card rescinded.” The appeal comes at a time of “immense disciplinary controversy within the tournament” following FIFA lifting the red card suspension of USMNT F Folarin Balogun. Olise was booked ...
FIFA rejects Belgium appeal after Balogun suspension reversal
FIFA “dismissed Belgium’s challenge” over the eligibility of USMNT F Folarin Balogun after the governing body decided to suspend his one-game ban ahead of the teams’ World Cup Round of 16 match on Monday. Belgium formally objected to that decision, saying it had “no alternative but to challenge (Bal...
Trump defends call that helped overturn Balogun suspension
President Trump on Monday “defended making a phone call” to FIFA President Gianni Infantino which “led to the soccer association overturning" a one-game World Cup suspension of USMNT F Folarin Balogun, according to Dan Mangan of CNBC.com. Trump said, “I asked for a review because I didn’t think it w...
Multiple outlets trace Balogun’s red card suspension reversal to Trump outreach
The “top-notch reporting” -- first from The Athletic, and then from The N.Y. Times and The Wall Street Journal -- revealed that the “unusual ruling” of the reversal of USMNT F Folarin Balogun‘s red card suspension came after President Trump reached out to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according t...
Haaland’s trademark long hair drives off-field revenue during World Cup
One of Norway F Erling Haaland‘s “hallmarks is his long hair,” and the hair ties associated with his look “are one of his sources of income beyond football,” according to Dídac Piferrer of MARCA.com. Haaland, who scored two goals Sunday to lead Norway past Brazil to the World Cup quarterfinals, is t...
Integrity questions intensify following FIFA’s decision on Balogun ban
FIFA’s decision to suspend USMNT F Folarin Balogun’s red card ban, making him eligible to play in Monday’s Round of 16 match against Belgium, “clearly raises questions over the integrity” of the World Cup, according to Nick Miller of THE ATHLETIC. The World Cup has been filled with celebrities, and ...
Hyundai showcases Atlas robot at World Cup
Hyundai Motor Co. on Sunday “showcased its Atlas humanoid robot” at the World Cup during the Round of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at N.Y. N.J. Stadium, according to Shin & Coppola of BLOOMBERG NEWS. Atlas, developed by Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics unit, “walked through the player tunnel and ...
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I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul. I didn’t know what the hell a red card was. ... I didn’t tell him what to do. I can’t tell him what to do. And I don’t believe he made the decision.-- President Trump, defending his call with FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding to overturning of USMNT F Folarin Balogun's red card suspension.
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