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3catwoman3

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

Reply to mcar (Reply #23)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:33 PM

Jul 6

...to his abdomen. He grabbed his face, not his belly. Seemed odd to me.

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Good effin grief - I understand sports really well [View all] malaise Jul 6 OP

Trump wants to be "the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding, the baby at every christening, sop Jul 6 #1

Can I vote for the first option? jls4561 Jul 6 #2

This is beyond sick malaise Jul 6 #3

And he's really good at sports too ornotna Jul 6 #4

I was unaware that many years of cheating at golf is considered "good at sports". jls4561 Jul 6 #26

Just finished the book on his cheating in golf vapor2 Jul 6 #30

One of the players on the England team was also suspended. Ocelot II Jul 6 #5

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

He is the most insecure human being on the planet malaise Jul 6 #8

He'll want the trophy too. ananda Jul 6 #10

And Infantino will give it to him, along with another FIFA Peace Prize. OGBuzz Jul 6 #33

There are so many reasons I hate this man mcar Jul 6 #7

There are bad calls in all sports malaise Jul 6 #9

That is true, but it's not the first time a red has been "suspended" mcar Jul 6 #11

Valid point but I can't remember the leader of a country getting involved in this way malaise Jul 6 #15

That's a great way to put it mcar Jul 6 #16

But he's the FIFA Peace Prize Winner! leftstreet Jul 6 #17

I forgot 😂 malaise Jul 6 #21

Because FIFA guidelines say political pressure are immediate DQ for that country from the tourney JT45242 Jul 6 #32

Typically, a red card suspension will be evaluated after looking at the VAR. haele Jul 6 #18

Totally agree mcar Jul 6 #19

Even if it was a bad call, Trump had no business intervening. Ocelot II Jul 6 #36

Correct malaise Jul 6 #37

Here's my ideal fantasy about how to approach this today. 3catwoman3 Jul 6 #12

I was thinking similar. Don't start him, mcar Jul 6 #13

I've read so much about this in the last couple of days that I've lost track of details. 3catwoman3 Jul 6 #22

I've no reffing experience but I've been watching soccer for 30+ years mcar Jul 6 #23

I remember a game a few World Cups ago when a Brazilian player, Rivaldo I think, took a ball... 3catwoman3 Jul 6 #24

Yeah, the players don't always help mcar Jul 6 #25

And now it turns out TSF may have finagled the Ronaldo suspension mcar Jul 6 #14

Takes talent to make FIFA even more corrupt leftstreet Jul 6 #20

If narcissism was a sport he would get the gold. Dave Bowman Jul 6 #27

THIS malaise Jul 6 #34

We had a good clean World Cup tournament going. Now. It has an orange shit stain on it. Walleye Jul 6 #28

Looked to me like US player tried... Kid Berwyn Jul 6 #29

😡 johnp3907 Jul 6 #31

I hated the call. But I'm embarrassed by Trump's involvement Buckeyeblue Jul 6 #35