Jack Matthynssens

Belgo-Irishman tweets mainly about politics and football. Working in public affairs. Views my own, especially the bad ones!

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@johnvarlas @SamENole USA were playing above expectations & Belgium were playing below theirs. But over two games this year, Belgium wins 9-2 on aggregate. Pretty comprehensive.

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Rudi Roulette

#ESPBEL #Fıfaworldcup2026

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The suspension that wasn't, and the precedent that is

My latest on FIFA, Trump and Infantino on Substack
https://t.co/FUjcraPdd2

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@mc_eochaidh @JimmyLarson1888 @rtenews Dear @visit_hungary @magyarpeterMP, your privacy laws that protect murderers at the expense of their victims are a farce.

Happy now, Caoimhin?

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@mc_eochaidh @rtenews Of course you have a right to see a problem with it.

It’s one of the foundations of Western civilisation, goes back as far as Ancient Greece 😅

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@mc_eochaidh @rtenews I understand well that it’s the law of the land which is what is such a farce.

You don’t see the problem with it?

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@mc_eochaidh @rtenews Yes, it can be a farce without it being RTE’s farce.

One can question how Hungary provides more dignity to the murderer than to the victim whose reputation has been dragged through the mud throughout this process.

Hopefully he is named once the appeal process is over.

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@1WorldExplained @revishvilig But Ukraine needs patriots now, not a license to start making them. It could take years before the first one is off the production line…

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@notlokzu @mz_foot @BelRedDevils Still beat the best US team in around 50 years 1-4 at your own World Cup.

[Bart 🌊⚓️ @BartGonnissen]

Lukaku crossing the Delaware

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@Kieenoo @Rob_ThaBuilder @wc_wells In the end, it was a dead rubber. There was no way Ireland was beating Hungary by 5 or 6 goals.

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You’d wonder if @USMNT would’ve been better in this game without the mental baggage of being reviled cheaters.

#USABEL

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Somehow I’d be amazed if Raskin & Vanaken manage to take us to a QF…

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@Kieenoo @Rob_ThaBuilder @wc_wells No?

13/16 European teams made it out of the group stage.

If you mean qualifying, the last group game was versus Armenia & turned out to be a dead rubber with Portugal qualifying no matter the result.

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@CartisMyMommy @Rob_ThaBuilder @wc_wells Ronaldo served a one match ban, and was given a clean slate for the World Cup with FIFA citing good behaviour.

Balogun serves no ban.

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@andrew_lilico I would not be rescinded on appeal. There’s no question it was a dangerous foul.

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@Rob_ThaBuilder @wc_wells But it was a red card and the red card stands. We were outraged about Ronaldo but at least that was for a close-to-pointless group stage with 70% of teams qualifying.

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@Higginbotham05 @PjStan70 @USMNT Is there a risk to the US of further litigation and sanctions should Infantino be removed and proof that political pressure from Trump led to this decision?

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The US know very well what has gone on here and how it will never be forgotten.

Without Infantino to protect them, there could be severe sanctions once UEFA countries undoubtedly oust him.

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Belgium is threatening USA if we start Balogun?

with what? what are they gonna do?