Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) President Giovanni Malagò has joined the international outcry at FIFA's decision to suspend United States forward Folarin Balogun's automatic ban for a red card, enabling him to play in his country's World Cup last 16 clash with Belgium. "It's a strange story; it seems absurd to me," Malagò told Rai radio. "I looked into this Article 27 they're talking about, which—thank goodness—can't be applied to the national leagues; otherwise, it would be Armageddon," he added, referring to the regulation used to suspend the red card Balogun was given in the 2-0 win over Bosnia in the last 32. "There's no point in beating around the bush—it's a decision that clearly has political overtones," he added, amid reports US President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni