In an act of breathtaking entitlement Trump demanded Fifa to lift the one match suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun after a red card foul. What was worse was Gianni Infantino in craven and immoral response giving in and lifting the ban. Uefa, European football’s governing body, said that intervening to effectively cancel a suspension at a tournament “crossed a red line”.
Of the 189 other red cards at the World Cup, only one other time has a player escaped a suspension – in 1962 before automatic bans were in place and the failure to impose a sanction was shrouded in allegations of political interference.
Infantino, 23 March 1970 Brig, Switzerland, is having a bad year with his Solar Arc Saturn (Mars) square his Aries Sun Mercury – and later through the autumn tr Neptune conjunct his Sun as well. Plus a rules-don’t-apply-to-me tr Pluto square his Jupiter exactly now. Which is followed by tr Pluto conjunct his Jupiter/Saturn midpoint later which can lead to loss of a job, and worse in a depressed square to his Saturn in 2027/28. The repercussions may toll on.
Infantino’s relationship chart with Trump has tr Neptune square the composite Mars now which suggests a panicked decision and gross mistake which will extend through 2027.
Even UEFA, 15 June 1954, looks shocked through this year and next with tr Neptune square their Jupiter exactly now, repeating later; a discouraged tr Pluto square Saturn this year and more consternation in 2027.
I am not (ahem) a sports fan but there really does come a point when Trump’s fairy godmother gives up in disgust and lets him face the music.
Belgium will no doubt gain a huge number of global supporters when they face the United States in their next game tomorrow!