Wrexham AFC: Phil Parkinson Says Swansea Skipper Ben Cabango Deserved a Red Card

Wrexham AFC: Phil Parkinson Says Swansea Skipper Ben Cabango Deserved a Red Card

Cabango failed to make contact with the ball during the 77th-minute incident and instead caught O’Hare, who was making his first appearance following a £6.5m deadline-day transfer from Sheffield United. Swansea manager Vitor Matos declined to discuss the decision after the match, explaining that he does not comment on refereeing calls and that Parkinson was […]

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Gianni Infantino not expected to face IOC penalties over Balogun red card controversy at World Cup 2026

Gianni Infantino appears likely to avoid any repercussions after allegations surfaced that he violated political neutrality rules through his interactions with Donald Trump regarding the Folarin Balogun case. The International Olympic Committee received a formal grievance this week from the human rights group FairSquare concerning Infantino’s actions. This follows Trump’s revelation that he contacted the […]

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White House World Cup chief backs Trump’s push to Fifa over red card

Andrew Giuliani, who leads the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has justified Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Fifa into overturning the suspension of American player Folarin Balogun ahead of Monday’s match against Belgium. The US president suggested that Brazilian official Raphael Claus, who sent off Balogun during the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a […]

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