USMNT's Folarin Balogun: World Cup ban overturn affected teammates
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"USMNT's Folarin Balogun: World Cup ban overturn affected teammates" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (6)
- IOC asked to investigate Gianni Infantino’s role in Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban reversal The New York Times · 6h ago
- Flo Balogun: "Outside noise" gave teammates "a bit of nerves" vs. Belgium NBC Sports · 6h ago
- Folarin Balogun says his red card controversy ‘didn’t help’ U.S. at World Cup Los Angeles Times · 6h ago
- Folarin Balogun Admits Red Card Saga Impacted Teammates Before Round of 16 Loss Yahoo Sports · 9h ago
- Folarin Balogun reflects on suspension controversy after USMNT exit Yahoo Sports · 9h ago
- Balogun says ‘outside noise’ over Trump’s red card reversal made things ‘difficult’ before World Cup loss The Hill · 9h ago
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