Greg

Red Member, Scuba Diver, Love The Arsenal and taking in the matches at the pub with my kids and Grandkids. Bonaire is my 2nd favorite place.

[🅾🅻🅳 🅱🅰🅻🅳 🅶🅾🅾🅽🅴🆁 @OBG_AFC]

back piece.....

[Hillsy @Hillsygooner]

Four years has gone so quickly. Miss seeing Maria about the place, or on our away trips. 🔴⚪️❤️

[Unfiltered Soccer @UnfilteredSoccr]

Landon shares his gripes on pay-to-play in America.

“Somebody has to pay for soccer. The problem is, all these youth clubs now are grinding every penny out of every family. I have kids. I can afford to pay for it. My kid has four training jerseys. Why the hell does he need four? They have to use the hotels that our club tells them they have to use because the club’s getting a kickback from it. They have to use the insurance company. They’re traveling to Vegas from San Diego at eight years-old to play a game. This is ridiculous.”

[الدوري الإنجليزي™ @TrendEPL]

🚨🎥 داني أولمو يتحدث عن عدم احترام لاعبي الأرجنتين و إدارة ظهورهم لحظة تتويج إسبانيا. 😬

المذيع:" يا داني، لقد قمت بعمل ممر شرفي لـ لاعبي الأرجنتين، ولكن بعد ذلك أدار الأرجنتينيون ظهورهم لكم ولم ينظروا للخلف بينما كان يتم تسليم الميداليات والكأس... لقد أداروا ظهورهم لكم حرفياً، هل لاحظتم ذلك؟"

🗣 داني أولمو:" حسناً... لا يهمنا ذلك في النهاية. أعتقد أنه من المهم أيضاً التفكير في القيم التي تريد نقلها للخارج. نحن قدوة للعديد من الأجيال، وللعديد من الأطفال، وأعتقد أنه يجب عليهم هم أيضاً أن يكونوا قدوة في كل شيء وللأفضل."

[Terry Flewers @terryflewers]

Finally Argentina punished for their thuggish and disgusting play this World
Cup.

Enzo Fernandez is a moron, had a stinker of a final, a total shocker and that thug is rightfully sent off!

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

Awesome

[Amy @Amylou8118]

It’s official, I graduated! 🙌🏻👩‍🎓

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

Merino does it again. 2 mins to score after coming on

[🅾🅻🅳 🅱🅰🅻🅳 🅶🅾🅾🅽🅴🆁 @OBG_AFC]

Totts fans bragging about Beyonce and k-pop concert revenue and NFL stadium logistics is peak spursy.

​Let's check their business-first history:

​1984: Keith Burkinshaw, who had won the UEFA Cup a week earlier, walks out of the club due to the clubs decision to become a PLC, famously muttering, "There used to be a football club over there."

Ironically, tottnum had secretly agreed for a certain Alex Ferguson to take over but he decided to stay at Aberdeen and eventually went to the red mancs instead.

​2003: Daniel Levy tries to penny-pinch Roman Abramovich by offering him a 29.9% minority stake. Roman laughs and then buys full control of Chelsea from Ken Bates the very next day.

​But hey, enjoy the acoustics and the gridiron, lads. Your trophy cabinet still remains the quietest room in London.

[Miguel Delaney @MiguelDelaney]

Belgium obviously better but hard not to think all the controversy and distraction changed the psychology for both teams.

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

NO there is no process to appeal

[Christina Unkel @ChristinaUnkel]

2/8 FIFA Appeal has advised Belgium that it lacks standing to appeal because the decision concerns Balogun and US Soccer, not Belgium.

So, in effect, only Balogun and US Soccer can appeal this decision.

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

That is where you are wrong. Go any top tier team in the top leagues and those U6's are in Academies. The difference is they are getting the best athletes, and the training is paid for by the club. The club want them to develop so they make the first team or sold for a nice sum

[You Are My Arsenal @YouAreMyArsenal]

As long as the US continues to manufacture soccer forcing U8 kids to pay exorbitant fees to play, we'll never compete with the like of nations who's kids learned their trade on the streets and outside of any organized sport. We just have that culture so we won't compete.

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

So, agree. The media did that calling it the worse call ever and trying to justify. Piled to much on the boys.

[You Are My Arsenal @YouAreMyArsenal]

And here's the other real factor to take into account tonight - if everyone had not made this match a joke and let the players play and get on it with like they do in their leagues - the US perhaps may have played without so much stress on them. But we'll never know.

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

Agree, told my son they have put undue pressure on themselves, and the media (US) did not help as they spent 48 hours trying to convince everyone that this was a decision that needed to be made like no other WC team ever had to deal with a call that sent them home

[Bosnian Football @BosniaNTBall]

In all seriousness, I’m 100% convinced drama around the red card suspension is the reason USA lost today! Had they accepted it and moved on, instead of going against entire world, this would have been a whole different game! Karma is a bish! #FIFAWorldCup

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

@ChristinaUnkel @CBSSportsGolazo Christina, thank you for posting your questions. I am seeing almost no US Soccer officials take on this disaster. USSF needs to get clarification and distance itself from this alliance that is going on. Cal South

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

@ChristinaUnkel This is the scary part

[Christina Unkel @ChristinaUnkel]

3/9 Transparency is what gives discretion legitimacy

Without published reasoning, football community is left asking:

• Why this case?
• What criteria were applied?
• What mitigating factors were considered?

When there is no explanation, vacuum gets filled by speculation…🧵

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

@ChristinaUnkel I like they did not suspend the fine. Is this where the tell the referee good job then throw him under the bus.

[Christina Unkel @ChristinaUnkel]

1/9🚨Transparency isn’t just good governance—it protects the integrity of the game.

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee did not overturn Balogun’s red card. It suspended the suspension under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, making him eligible to play.

The issue isn’t… 🧵

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

You need to read: Statement from the Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee - 6 July 2026. Vague at best with no reason. Acknowledges the contact as a Red. Also, a $40,000 fine that US Soccer will be joint liable

[Ed Aarons @ed_aarons]

“Furthermore, during the match coordination meeting, FIFA deliberately removed the section concerning the automatic suspension of players from its presentation. This topic had nonetheless been part of all such meetings before each of the previous four matches.” Classic FIFA…

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

Joe, the US never submitted because they were informed there is no process for an Appeal.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

So to recap what happened with the USMNT:

• Balogun received a bogus red card
• VAR protocol isn't followed (no slow-mo)
• Trump calls Infantino to ask about the process
• US Soccer lawyers preapre & submit an appeal

FIFA's independent 18-person disciplinary committee then met, approved the appeal, and told Balogun he could play in Monday's match against Belgium.

That's what everyone is complaining about?

All rules were followed, and that same process is open to every other country. The only difference is everyone knows the red card was a mistake to begin with.

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

Not close - just a penalty. Look at the contact and the circumstance. Kane makes contact because for some stupid reason he is not aware of who was around him but never any card.

[Jared Guy Thomas @JaredGuyThomas]

@Burnoburns Except it doesn’t say that. It wasn’t a tackle or a challenge. It’s two dudes fighting for position and one picks his foot up and puts it back down. Might as well call the Harry Kane penalty from last night a straight red card if this is the standard.

[Greg @GregsaGooner]

They do not explain any process, Did they US appeal? Did Belguim have an opportunity to appeal. Very vague

[Dan Roan @danroan]

Notable that this states the hugely controversial suspension of Folarin Balogun’s one match ban was
“decided considering all of the specific circumstances surrounding the incident and evidence available”, but fails
to explain what those circumstances were…