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FIFA President Gianni Infantino: “I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance. “FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected. “Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold. “I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree. “What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

Why do “technical” passers emerge only among Black immigrant athletes but not among Black native athletes? Eze, Saka, Alaba, Iwobi — no native Nigerian equivalent for them.

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Jean-Jacques Ndala, the referee in the last AFCON Final, will also be the referee in the next AFCON Final! — @Romain_Molina

MOROCCO captain Achraf Hakimi has publicly rejected the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title awarded to his country, declaring he does not recognise the victory after CAF’s controversial ruling. zbcnews.co.zw/hakimi-rejects…

🎙️ Gervinho 🇨🇮 : « Les sénégalais 🇸🇳 sont coutumier du fait, je n’oublierais jamais quand nous avons été agressé à Dakar lors des barrages CDM 2014. Il est temps que la CAF rappelle l’élémentaire, tout débordement doit être puni. »

🚨💣 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃: CAF have asked Sadio Mané to return his Best Player of the Africa Cup of Nations award so it can be given to Brahim Díaz instead. ⚠️❌ Sources say the Best Player of the Africa Cup of Nations award is also with the Senegalease MILITARY. Sadio Mané has refused and made it crystal clear: he will never send it back — he won it on the pitch, not in the boardroom. 😳

🗣️ On vous rappelle ce qu’avait dit 𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗘̀𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 🇫🇷 : « Comment réussir alors qu’un continent entier est contre toi ? Félicitations au 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗖 🇲🇦 pour l’esprit sportif montré tout au long du tournoi. »

“My mum told me to reject the AFCON trophy. I'm officially rejecting the trophy and hope my teammates do the same. We had a chance to win it but we failed to win it. That's football, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Senegal beat us fairly and deserved the win. It will be unfair to ruin their joy after the hardwork they put in. I respect the CAF decision but I'm officially rejecting the trophy. I didn't win 2025 AFCON. Congratulations to Senegal once again.”🇸🇳❤️ —Achraf Hakimi Source [Marca]