🚨🗣️ José Mourinho on the VAR double standard between Lionel Messi and Folarin Balogun:
"When I speak about the system, people call me crazy. They say Mourinho is always complaining. But today, the whole world saw the script with their own eyes.
Folarin Balogun makes an accidental step, a completely natural movement of a striker fighting for the ball, and VAR calls the referee like a crime has been committed. A straight red card. He misses the biggest game of his life.
But when the poster boy of FIFA, Lionel Messi, puts his studs into the calf of an opponent, the VAR room suddenly loses their internet connection. The referee goes blind. It is a completely different rulebook. If Balogun's name was Folarin Messi, he would not have even received a warning. It is not about the severity of the foul anymore; it is entirely about the name printed on the back of the shirt. It is a disgrace."
@AdamSchefter “six violations throughout his career”
He’s played in the league for 8 years!
6 penalties in 102 games means you deserve to be suspended 3 games without pay?
Anyone who has any power who cheered for America with the fervor they did for the World Cup should put just as much energy into getting Grant Wahl's body home.
Grant Wahl’s reporting from Qatar has been essential, including taking the government to task for its homophobia and horrific working conditions. Now he is dead, suddenly, in Qatar at the age of 48. Read his recent work here: https://t.co/71ZrAtasqH
Eric Wahl, the brother of sportswriter Grant Wahl who died in Qatar while covering the World Cup, is asking for help.
Grant was detained in Qatar for wearing a rainbow shirt two weeks ago
Qatari officials threaten to smash Danish TV Reporter's camera while he is Live on Television. He calmly replies "You invited the world here, why can't we film?" Fyre Festival World Cup looks set to be off to great start 🇩🇰
Hu Jintao, the former Chinese leader, was unexpectedly escorted out of the Communist Party congress on Saturday without explanation. He appeared to pause to speak to President Xi Jinping before leaving. https://t.co/ggjYze23A5