I'm a huge proponent for a National Parks 3rd kit, but this would have been an AMAZING 3rd kit for this tourney. Of course, though, Nike would never do something this good.
@Higuysimdangle@hunterparker99 Many of our players have played in MLS. NTM, MLS is one of the most represented leagues in the tourney. There are more from the MLS than the Championship in England and Eredivisie.
#USMNT striker Folarin Balogun on his immediate reaction to red card:
“I think it was just important to stay calm. I never want to react out of anger and out of emotion. There’s still lots of people we’re inspiring, little kids, boys and girls who are watching, and we have to show them the correct way to handle things, even when you think it's unjust.”
On shaking ref’s hand postgame:
“As said, you can feel like something, injustice can happen to you. It’s not an excuse to be disrespectful… I'm aware that the World Cup might be the first time a lot of American viewers are tuning in. So it's important just to show people, whether things happen to you, good or bad, just to continue to be yourself.”
On this day in 1863, Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army is decisively beaten after three days of bloody fighting at Gettysburg. Both the defeat there and the fall of Vicksburg on July 4 come as major blows to the Southern rebellion.
@UsmntP@BurekYouMust@DomCanzone I agree, completely. He absolutely SHOULD have gone back and given the card. Without a doubt! He seemed to have completely forgotten cards existed, though, until the VAR shit.
@_KingVig@DomCanzone Not typically after a shot is taken unless the shot itself is directly impacted by the foul. It does happen, but it isn't common once the unimpacted shot is taken
Balo is running for the ball... the defender comes from behind him, fouls him, knocks him off balance, and the natural bodily reaction to that is to throw out an arm/leg. If you are going to look at that and still say that is Balo's fault, then you are blind or have a clear agenda.
@UsmntP@BurekYouMust@DomCanzone Generally, I agree, but advantage being played is how it's played all over the field. However, one thing the refs CAN do, and this one should have done, is go back and give the defender the appropriate card, which could be argued yellow or red.
@Bergeng758@SimonOnSports@Timo_NFL I already shared it above. but here you go. https://t.co/Ir2mhyTwcP You can clearly see the impact and Balo's head thrown forward as he is knocked off balance.
@Bergeng758@SimonOnSports@Timo_NFL https://t.co/Ir2mhyTwcP
This shows the contact made against Balo, which is made clear by the sudden movement of his head, indicative of him being hit and thrown off balance. Foul on the defender.