At basically every turn of this tournament, both the positive and the negative, this guy has been pure class, embodying the American spirit.
Make him the face of your team going forward, I say.
🚨⚠️ OFFICIAL: Belgian Federation inform US Soccer they will contest Balogun’s eligibility after the game, if selected.
“The RBFA has informed the United States Soccer Federation that it contests the eligibility of the player, should the player be listed on the referee's team sheet”.
“This leaves all further actions open.”
WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND REMEMBERED THAT BELGIUM HAS ZERO SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
FUCK YOUR FRITES, FUCK YOUR WAFFLES
FLO BALOGUN IS BACK FOR A LITTLE MONDAY NIGHT FUTBOL IN SEATTLE
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I don’t give a shit how Rafael Clauss (referee) and Juan Soto (VAR) because they broke their own VAR protocol to even give the red card. I hope they feel undermined since they wanted to circumvent the rules and give out BS cards to begin with
Even if Americans are happy that Balogun can now play (myself included), FIFA has just set an insane precedent:
Any interpretable red card at the World Cup can now come under scrutiny in hindsight. The referees judgment isn’t final. It hints at the fact that FIFA can do as they please, even if it means disagreeing with the subjective decisions of their own referees.
Imagine how Rafael Clauss (referee) and Juan Soto (VAR) are feeling right now? FIFA just undermined their credibility.
This isn’t overruling something objective, a decision that’s based on fact. They’re rescinding a decision based on opinion. For as much as I believe Balogun didn’t deserve the red, it’s an interpretable decision.
Anything can now be questioned after the fact. And it’s up to FIFA’s “judicial body” – whoever that is, wherever they are – to call make critical decisions as they see fit.
Not only does Zlatan believe there never should have been a red card, he believes the reversal should have been made SOONER. You expect me to believe twitter losers over Ibra?? 😂😂
bro I love my coach. let’s also remind everyone that us soccer did NOT appeal the red or throw a fit when they were told there was nothing to do, balo and the entire team handled the situation with nothing but class. we did absolutely nothing wrong.
Breaking: Folarin Balogun will be available to play in USA's Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, FIFA announced.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has suspended the red card issued to the USA striker during their Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.