https://simanaitissays.com/2026/07/09/trump-and-two-meanings-of-the-word-pitch-part-2/Simanaitis Saysen2026-07-09T13:05:00+00:00TRUMP—AND TWO MEANINGS OF THE WORD “PITCH” PART 2"President Says He Requested Review That Reinstated U.S. World Player" "The New York Times", "How FIFA Came To Its Controversial Decision on Folarin Balogun" Ben Church "CNN", Folarin Balogun a "birthright American", Belgium beats U.S. 4-1, Folarin Balogun and Tarik Muharemovic tangle and tumble (Balogun gets Red Card), POTUS grabs Fifa trophy as his own present, Trump receives Fifa Peace Prize, Qatar kills many in rush to build Fifa venueshttps://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/encounter-2.jpeg?w=150https://simanaitissays.com/2026/07/08/trump-and-two-meanings-of-the-word-pitch-part-1/Simanaitis Saysen2026-07-08T13:05:00+00:00TRUMP—AND TWO MEANINGS OF THE WORD “PITCH” PART 1"I Wouldn't Pay It Either" Simon Skinner "London Review of Books" (review of Wilson's World Cup history), "The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup" Jonathan Wilson, Simon Skinner's football fervor ("global soap opera"), football (soccer) vs American football, Fifa = Fédération Internationale de Football Association, first Fifa World Cup: 1930 Uraguay, 1934 Fifa World Cup Fascist Italy, 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hitler attended football match), Skinner: Fifa corruption over the years, Gianni Infantino (Fifa "clean-up candidate)https://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/football_in_bloomington_indiana_1995.jpg?w=150