White House: Starmer's England Intervention 'More Egregious' Than Trump's Call to FIFA

The White House criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's intervention on behalf of the England football team, calling it "more egregious" than President Trump's own phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. Trump had contacted Infantino requesting a review of the red card shown to player Balogun. Both leaders are now facing accusations of exerting political pressure on sporting bodies.