US Soccer Doesn’t Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale

Source: www.motherjones.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:24:28 GMT

As the US men’s national soccer team prepares to face off against Belgium on Monday night, the question isn’t whether their aggressive and quick play style can defeat an opponent that humiliated them 5-2 back in March—it’s what Donald Trump’s role in the decision to suspend star striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban means for the […]

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