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Balogun controversy deepens as UK politicians seek FIFA reprieve for Quansah, English FA weighs appeal
NEW YORK, July 6 : British politicians dragged FIFA’s Folarin Balogun controversy into England’s World Cup campaign on Monday, urging world soccer’s governing body to grant defender Jarell Quansah the same disciplinary reprieve given to the U.S. striker while a UK parliamentary committee demanded answers over the original ruling.The English FA is considering options regarding any appeal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, while FIFA did not respond to multiple Reuters requests for comment on whether Quansah’s case would be considered under the same Article 27 provision.The affair has become the tournament’s biggest controversy after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly admitted that he contacted FIFA head Gianni Infantino over Balogun’s suspension.While Infantino said he told
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