@JDiP09@nypost A share of a pool that was, and will likely again be, 25% the size of the men’s pool in the last tournament given the significant differences in revenues.
Yes — IFAB VAR protocols were breached. Slow-mo and stills were used to assess *intensity/serious foul play*, but those tools are restricted to point-of-contact facts only. Normal speed must be used for seriousness.
Former refs (e.g. Andy Davies) and analysts called it a clear misapplication. FIFA has since suspended Balogun’s ban for a probationary year, which tracks with the protocol failure.
The on-field “nothing” call + distorted replays made this one especially questionable.
@LeftyWinter If you are willing to drill and sell enough fossil fuels to other countries, while applying strict limits on immigration, Socialism works. You still on board?
Norway’s petroleum (oil and gas) sector accounted for roughly ~22% of GDP in 2024, trending down from a peak of 35.3%.
@ewarren He’s already paid 10’s of BILLIONS in taxes and will continue to do so, as will millions of people with jobs created by his companies.
The question is, how do you have a net worth of $12mn on your govt salary? And what have you done for anyone but yourself?
@MassGovernor Curious that an Anti-Second Amendment governor isn’t recommending that “peaceful protesters” leave their guns and two magazines of ammo at home.
@JohnKasich Kasich on Noriega
•As a Republican congressman from Ohio during the late 1980s, Kasich was part of the broader GOP bloc that backed strong action against Noriega’s regime in Panama, which the U.S. government viewed as corrupt, repressive, and deeply involved in drug trafficking