Folarin Balogun admits Trump’s ‘unique’ World Cup intervention affected US team before Belgium loss

Folarin Balogun has admitted that Donald Trump's intervention ahead of the USA's match against Belgium had a notable effect on the squad. Balogun himself was eligible to play after being cleared following a red card in the USA's previous game. The USA went on to lose to Belgium, with Trump's unusual involvement in the team's preparations described by Balogun as 'unique.'