FIFA's Infantino targeted by complaint to Olympic ethics body after Trump lobbying on Balogun ban
FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino is being referred to Olympic ethics investigators for a possible breach of political neutrality. A London-based human rights group says its making the filing after U.S. President Donald Trump helped block a World Cup player’s ban.
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