‘Excited but Shocked’: U.S. Soccer Fans Struggle With Trump’s FIFA Call
Americans wrestled with definitions of fairness, after the president intervened in the World Cup to reinstate a star player. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
Topics: player, reinstate, World, intervened, president, fairness, definitions, wrestled, Americans, Trump’s, Struggle, Soccer, Shocked’, ‘Excited
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/trump-folarin-balogun-fans-reaction.html