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mcar

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11. That is true, but it's not the first time a red has been "suspended"

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:41 AM

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And one cannot help but believe that Ronaldo's red card suspension (2 games of 3) was motivated by less than humanitarian aims. Or that Messi's similar action wasn't even given a foul for less than humanitarian reasons.

FIFA wants the stars in the matches and Balogun is a US star.

I do think the quality of the officiating in the round of 16 should be evaluated. Heck, all officiating should be evaluated to see how they can improve in future tournaments.

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Good effin grief - I understand sports really well [View all] malaise Monday OP

Trump wants to be "the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding, the baby at every christening, sop Monday #1

Can I vote for the first option? jls4561 Monday #2

This is beyond sick malaise Monday #3

And he's really good at sports too ornotna Monday #4

I was unaware that many years of cheating at golf is considered "good at sports". jls4561 Monday #26

Just finished the book on his cheating in golf vapor2 Monday #30

One of the players on the England team was also suspended. Ocelot II Monday #5

Shoulda kept his damn nose out of this. 3catwoman3 Monday #6

He is the most insecure human being on the planet malaise Monday #8

He'll want the trophy too. ananda Monday #10

And Infantino will give it to him, along with another FIFA Peace Prize. OGBuzz Monday #33

There are so many reasons I hate this man mcar Monday #7

There are bad calls in all sports malaise Monday #9

That is true, but it's not the first time a red has been "suspended" mcar Monday #11

Valid point but I can't remember the leader of a country getting involved in this way malaise Monday #15

That's a great way to put it mcar Monday #16

But he's the FIFA Peace Prize Winner! leftstreet Monday #17

I forgot 😂 malaise Monday #21

Because FIFA guidelines say political pressure are immediate DQ for that country from the tourney JT45242 Monday #32

Typically, a red card suspension will be evaluated after looking at the VAR. haele Monday #18

Totally agree mcar Monday #19

Even if it was a bad call, Trump had no business intervening. Ocelot II Monday #36

Correct malaise Monday #37

Here's my ideal fantasy about how to approach this today. 3catwoman3 Monday #12

I was thinking similar. Don't start him, mcar Monday #13

I've read so much about this in the last couple of days that I've lost track of details. 3catwoman3 Monday #22

I've no reffing experience but I've been watching soccer for 30+ years mcar Monday #23

I remember a game a few World Cups ago when a Brazilian player, Rivaldo I think, took a ball... 3catwoman3 Monday #24

Yeah, the players don't always help mcar Monday #25

And now it turns out TSF may have finagled the Ronaldo suspension mcar Monday #14

Takes talent to make FIFA even more corrupt leftstreet Monday #20

If narcissism was a sport he would get the gold. Dave Bowman Monday #27

THIS malaise Monday #34

We had a good clean World Cup tournament going. Now. It has an orange shit stain on it. Walleye Monday #28

Looked to me like US player tried... Kid Berwyn Monday #29

😡 johnp3907 Monday #31

I hated the call. But I'm embarrassed by Trump's involvement Buckeyeblue Monday #35