🚨🗣️ José Mourinho on FIFA overturning Folarin Balogun's red card following Donald Trump's intervention:
"Everyone is acting so shocked today. Everyone is crying about politics and Donald Trump making phone calls to Gianni Infantino to change the rules. But why are we surprised? The integrity of this tournament was thrown in the trash in the very first week.
All this started when FIFA let Lionel Messi escape a clear red card for a studs-up challenge. When you decide that the rules do not apply to the poster boy, you open the door for everyone else. If the referee's monitor can be ignored for Argentina's captain to protect the brand, why can't a suspension be ignored for the United States President?
Folarin Balogun gets a red card, Trump makes a call, and suddenly FIFA finds a magic 'Article 27' to let him play against Belgium. It is a circus. We are no longer watching a World Cup, we are watching a political reality show where the rulebook is just a suggestion based on who you are and who is watching."
If you didn’t watch today’s England vs. Mexico game, you didn’t just miss the game of the tournament—you missed one of the greatest World Cup games ever.
Just imagine it: Mexico produced a sensational first half and completely outplayed England. It got so bad that Pickford had to pull off a miraculous save. Then, out of nowhere, Jude Bellingham struck twice in the 36th and 38th minutes. Mexico responded immediately with a goal in the 41st. Three goals in just five minutes!
The second half was pure chaos. O’Reilly smashed one off the crossbar in the 50th minute, Quansah was sent off in the 53rd, and England had to play the rest of the game with ten men. It looked like the perfect opportunity for Mexico to complete the comeback.
But the madness wasn’t over. England won a penalty in the 60th minute, and Harry Kane buried it to make it 3–1. Then, just six minutes later, Kane himself conceded a penalty, allowing Mexico to pull one back in the 66th minute. The game ended with England hanging on for a dramatic 3–2 victory.
This was the undisputed Game of the 2026 World Cup so far—and one of the most valuable World Cup qualification wins in England’s history. ❤️
Goodbye Mexico 😢 sad to leave. thanks for being such brilliant hosts in the Azteca and across your vibrant city. Thanks for being so sporting in defeat and embracing England fans with warmth and drinks. You lost a football match but won many, many friends 🇲🇽🏴🦁💚