The day opened with Trump's meme attack on Meloni dominating headlines, but by afternoon the Balogun red card controversy at the World Cup took over. Trump claimed he called FIFA President Infantino to argue the expulsion was unjust, casting doubt on the referee. UEFA protested, saying a red line was crossed, while the EU accused sport of being instrumentalized. FIFA rejected Belgium's appeal, ensuring Balogun would play. This story, covered by ANSA, La Repubblica, Sky TG24, and Corriere, eclipsed earlier news, including Russian missile strikes on Kiev and Wimbledon updates. In the evening, an investigation into Valter Lavitola as the alleged mastermind behind an attack on journalist Ranucci briefly seized attention across multiple outlets.