🚨⚠️ OFFICIAL: Belgian Federation statement on Folarin Balogun red card case, saying they are “astonished”.
“The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA–Belgium match on Monday, 6 July at 5:00 p.m. (Seattle time).
FIFA bases its decision on Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
This provision states that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may decide to suspend the enforcement of a previously imposed disciplinary sanction.
However, Article 66.4 of the same FIFA Disciplinary Code clearly provides that a red card (sending-off) automatically results in a suspension for the team's next match, as has been the case for all previous red cards issued during this FIFA World Cup.
Furthermore, and irrespective of the above, the decision is in direct contradiction with the provisions of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Competition Regulations, as set out in Article 10.5:
"If a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card (second caution), they will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match. In addition, further sanctions may be imposed.”
The automatic nature of such a suspension was also explicitly reaffirmed in FIFA World Cup 2026 Circular No. 16, which was distributed to all participating member associations on 12 May 2026.
The same rule is reiterated at every FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Coordination Meeting prior to each match and is included in all FIFA World Cup 2026 workshop presentations.
❗️In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options.”
Sometimes when I’m at the bar and the game finishes I always ask the bartender if he could switch the channel to Young Sheldon. The whole bar stares at me as I watch Young Sheldon alone yelling at Connie for making fun of Cooper. This is what USA 250 is about.
I am officially nominating Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) for the Nobel Peace Prize.
No President in History has ended the same war so many times.
Our Dear Leader has ended the war with Iran at least 38 times by CNN’s count.
No President has ever done this before.
And he is nowhere near finished ending it.
It’s a record worthy of the Nobel committee’s recognition. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Birthright citizen scores for the US men’s team at the World Cup (again!) the same week the US Supreme Court affirms birthright citizenship… has a nice ring to it.
Cry more, MAGA!
Solid signing but a bit of a mixed bag since we sold 2 of our most promising young players in order to get him so I hope it works out and he develops into a top striker we know he has the potential and ability to do so.
🚨 Juventus agree deal to sign Jeff Ekhator as new talented striker from Genoa, here we go! ⚪️��️🇮🇹
Deal sealed at €16m fee plus €2m add-ons and David Puczka joining Genoa from Juventus as part of the negotiation 🔴🔵
📲 Tutto sul canale WhatsApp: https://t.co/PNQFZ430rc
����🔵 BREAKING: Marco Palestra to Chelsea, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties.
Atalanta to receive package over €55m fee plus sell-on clause, long term deal to Italian talented RWB.
Chelsea hijack Inter move and get new talent for Xabi Alonso.
🚨🔵 Chelsea have all set to close Marco Palestra deal for fee over €50m, package in excess of €55m.
Atalanta are ready to accept, Italian RWB offered to earn way more compared to Inter salary proposal.
Final green light needed by Palestra — as Inter won’t match the bid.
“Balogun is an American by virtue of.. wait for it… birthright citizenship.”
I wrote about the USMNT & how, despite Trump & Miller’s racist ranting & the DHS/groyper tweet yesterday, at this World Cup, immigration is a blessing & diversity is strength. https://t.co/uzFOpFws5J
March 9: "We're now totally independent of the Middle East. We don't need their oil."
April 1: "It doesn't really affect us. We have so much oil. We have tremendous oil and gas, much more than we need."
June 17: If I didn't agree to the MOU, we "would run out of reserves at about 4 weeks...we would really run out, and there'll be a time when you wouldn't be able to get it."