Folarin Balogun has been the United States' outstanding player of the World Cup Credit: Frederic J. BROWN / AFP

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Monday defended the decision to reprieve US World Cup star Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump said he had appealed directly to the head of world football’s governing body over the issue.

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