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The BBC's Daniel Bush looks at the US president's comments over his request for Fifa to review Folarin Balogun's one-match ban.
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"I asked Fifa to review USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban at the World Cup."
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The BBC's Daniel Bush looks at the US president's comments over his request for Fifa to review Folarin Balogun's one-match ban.
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