Folarin Balogun Says His Red Card Controversy 'Didn't Help' US at World Cup

How US Soccer is spinning the Folarin Balogun red card fallout after President Trump call

After Folarin Balogun admitted in a televised interview this week that his teammates had “a bit of nerves” after his red card suspension was suspended, causing the biggest controversy of the World Cup, U.S. Soccer CEO J.T. Batson avoided saying whether the White House’s involvement in the situation was a mistake

Folarin Balogun says his red card controversy 'didn't help' US at World Cup

LOS ANGELES — Folarin Balogun insists that the red card controversy surrounding him during the World Cup was not the reason the U.S. lost 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16.

Folarin Balogun Breaks Silence On Trump Red Card Row: ‘I Was In Shock’

ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA (Left) SteveSands/NewYorkNewswire/MEGA (Right) USMNT forward Folarin Balogun has revealed that he knew the decision to suspend his World Cup red card punishment would spark controversy. The dismissal came during his team’s Round of 32 match against Bosnia, with the striker still insisting that the decision was incorrect. The controversy surrounding the red card has largely centered on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that…