Does Folarin Balogun have Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for his red-card suspension reversal? Partially.

Trump reportedly called FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the red card, and Europe erupted, but the rule FIFA cited is not new or unprecedented.

Folarin Balogun shockingly got his red card suspended on Sunday, but the precedent for this was set by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal took on Croatia in the World Cup ...

Folarin Balogun wasn’t the only player who benefitted from a red-card suspension being reversed in favor of a probationary period. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal star, avoided missing the first two ...

As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for the World Cup Round of 16 clash against Spain, an old FIFA decision has fans revisiting a long-debated controversy.

FIFA has used an obscure rule to suspend Folarin Balogun's red card, clearing the USMNT forward to play in the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle at 8pm ET Monday. A last-minute ...