Republican senator Ted Cruz thanks Trump for ‘getting rid of that ridiculous red card’ in apparent reference to Folarin Balogun – live

President confirms he called Fifa to lobby against US striker’s suspension; senator weighs into furorSign up for the Breaking News US emailCruz just thanked Donald Trump for “getting rid of that ridiculous red card” – apparently in reference to Folarin Balogun. The US striker received a straight red card from referee Raphael Claus after a video review, but Fifa have now lifted Bolagun’s one-match ban, making him now available to play for the USA in their match against Belgium on Monday.As my colleagues covering the World Cup note, despite the move being considered excessively harsh, Fifa’s disciplinary code does not permit appeals