Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side)

Equity Research (Tech & Consumer) @ Bulge Bracket | CFA | Side passion: short setups, crowded longs. Views are my own.

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@espn @andydaviesref Haven’t called it the whole tournament

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@IanDarke None of these were red cards

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@pjshoee @Jarod67639342 @GothamChess The Achilles is worse than ankle you moron. Have fun watching more games without Australia. Australia isn’t even the best country on their continent.

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@nocomment13831 @levi_hr0 @GothamChess Correct of those players looked before they stepped downward on the opposition Achilles. Positioning of those were also worse, in the Achilles. Balogun was only ankle

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@joshhart These even include these

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@AlexiLalas Doesn’t even include all of these non reds

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@Daniel_Rapaport No cards for any of these

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@SharpFootball Haven’t called this the whole tournament

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@SharpFootball Haven’t called this the whole tournament

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@Jarod67639342 @GothamChess They haven’t called this the whole tournament .

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@levi_hr0 @GothamChess They haven’t called this the whole tournament moron

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

@pjshoee @Jarod67639342 @GothamChess You are an idiot. They haven’t called this the whole tournament

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨🇺🇸 𝗡𝗘𝗪: American fans are FURIOUS on social media after Balogun’s red card against Bosnia.

Many believe that if Balogun was sent off for that challenge, then Lionel Messi should have also received a red card against Algeria in Argentina’s first World Cup game.

USA fans don’t understand the difference in criteria and feel both challenges were almost identical.

American fans are now demanding answers from FIFA over what they see as inconsistent refereeing criteria.

[Polymarket FC @PolymarketFC]

🚨 CONTROVERSY! 🤯

Folarin Balogun has been SENT OFF for this foul against Tarik Muharemović. 🟥

Lionel Messi was NOT sent off for this foul on Aïssa Mandi 😳

[Hater Report @HaterReport]

Balogun Red Card Messi No red card

[Castro1021 @Castro1021]

Why was Balogun given a red card but this isn’t a red card?!?!

[Jonathan Sloane — Equity Research (Sell-Side) @SloaneEquity]

Clear referee bias against the us. All of these weren’t red cards. Clear targeting from the referee against the US. Balogun call was not a red and was far less intentional than all of these. FIFA is corrupt

[Nick 🇨🇦 @Nick28T]

As a Canadian, I have no horse in this particular race… BUT, that’s never a red card on Balogun. And if it is, then how the hell did Messi not get sent off for the identical thing in the group stages?

As always, lack of consistency in VAR and Ref decisions.

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

Two relatively similar incidents...

Flo Balogun: red card.
Lionel Messi: unpunished.

[Nick @NickRTFM]

still can’t believe Messi didn’t get a red for this. The inconsistency of calls at this tournament has been horrendous