This is probably the biggest scandal in World Cup history.
USA striker Folarin Balogun committed this outrageous foul against Bosnia and was shown a straight red card… but here’s where it gets crazy.
The White House publicly contacted FIFA and the tournament organizers, asking them to lift his suspension. And they actually did. Balogun is now eligible to play against Belgium.
The organizers cited something called a “probation period,” meaning the red card still stands, but instead of serving the mandatory suspension, he’ll only be punished if he commits a similar offense again.
A blatant manipulation of the rules for everyone to see, especially considering red-card suspensions are not supposed to be appealable.
When you’re expelled from school, but your dad is the Principal. 😭
I asked my therapist:
"What do I do when nothing in my life is technically wrong, but I still feel empty?"
She said:
"Grab a journal. Answer these 10 questions. Don't perform. Don't edit. Just answer."
Let's go:
@SuellaBraverman How much more you who worked so closely with her, wow, you show me just how corruptible, dangerous, disloyal and dishonest and disappointing politics can be.
@SuellaBraverman Wow, this is clearly not what she said. Based on listening to her commentary over the years I didn’t even need to fact check to know she would never have said this.
Sinners cannot imagine that the things they love are the very things that keep them from happiness. Their fear of the light and refusal to let go of the darkness is a struggle against joy.
This is the great work of the Spirit in us: to take away our enjoyment of sin by giving us a greater happiness in knowing God. For he is not a Spirit of mere morality but the Spirit of life.
The prophets of Baal “cried aloud and cut themselves” (1 Kings 18:28).
Idols need human service. The Lord needs nothing.
They demand blood, he comes to shed his own.
They are lacking and silent, he is abundant and generous.
They need to be coerced, he delights in mercy and grace.