Couple things here
1. Quansah went in studs up for a tackle and missed the ball entirely, almost breaking a leg due to negligence
Balogun was pushed during a 50/50 ball and landed awkwardly on the Bosnian. VAR only looked at the landing
2. Get fucked pussy. USA USA USA 🇺🇸
The EXACT same scenario as Balogun's red. Exact same
Not even originally carded by the match official. VAR intervention and then direct red.
Surely, just like Balogun, Quansah had no malicious intent (obviously, intent doesn't matter).
You won't find any Three Lions' fans clamoring for a reversal.
Ugly can of worms opened today based on principle.
Red cards are not overturned by political phone calls. They are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies. If a U.S. President intervenes with the FIFA President — and a player is suddenly cleared before a World Cup knockout match — the question is unavoidable: Quo vadis, FIFA?
Football must never become a playground for political power. #FIFA #WorldCup #GianniInfantino #DonaldTrump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino:
“I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.
“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.
“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.
“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.
“What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”
@peeples_court@Footballtweet Oh brother, you’re not gonna find me defending our president. I’m simply a USMNT Ryder and will take every opportunity to talk shit and defend our boys.
Please do not get the 2 confused
Americans like @stoolpresidente furiously defending this outrageous Balogun scandal would be saying the complete opposite if it was Belgium who’d done this to them. And they know it.
🇧🇪 Belgium, tomorrow the world is behind your back, save us from these people that don’t respect our sport, who cheat, who change rules. They don’t see our sport as worthy of respect.