Such a spectacle to see all these euro soccer journalists and federations climb atop a moral high horse to say the integrity of the game demands that an incorrect call, enforced by an incorrect application of VAR, deprive the U.S. of a full squad.
Yea Belgians should feel cheated that they’ll have to play the USA at full strength because FIFA reversed the call of a corrupt Brazilian referee that improperly used VAR
Eat shit buddy👍🏼
@Thijs_Verkuil The defender initiated the contact, stepped across him and they both got tied up. Where exactly was Balos foot supposed to land? Should he just levitate it somehow? He wasn’t even looking at him or anything. Zero intention. Just never a red.
🚨⚠️ Belgium coach Rudi Garcia: “I didn’t know that at the World Cup as at FIFA the 5th of July is actually the first of April. It’s April Fools”.
“We’re not defending the national team or federation, we are defending football and integrity”.
@Thijs_Verkuil Weird, multiple sources say they aren’t supposed to use slow motion and still replays? And it’s been widely condemned that it wasn’t a red card. Idk what game you were watching tbh
🚨 Exclusive: The White House made a direct call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card.
FIFA approached for comment and referred to the findings of its independent committee.
FIFA sources insist White House influence could not affect the decision due to the powers contained in Article 27 and the independent nature of the disciplinary panel.
BREAKING @TheAthleticFC
Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended. Extraordinary development.
Story with @Dan_Sheldon_
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BREAKING: The USMNT's win against Bosnia-Herzegovina averaged 24.4 million viewers on Fox, peaking at 31.8 million.
That makes it the most-watched soccer telecast in English-language U.S. history.
NEW: President Trump boards the new Air Force One for the very first time.
The president debuted the upgraded aircraft as he departed for the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, calling it a long-overdue replacement for the aging presidential fleet.
With their wins over Sweden and Senegal, the French national team has as many wins at MetLife Stadium in the World Cup as the New York Jets did in the 2025 NFL season
The Detroit Pistons have offered what the franchise believes is the most lucrative contract possible for their All-Star restricted free agent Jalen Duren, are not interested in any sign and trade deals and will match any potential offer sheet he signs, sources @espn@andscape.
BREAKING: Due to sizable distance apart in negotiations, Detroit Pistons restricted free agent center Jalen Duren will meet with the Sacramento Kings at the start of free agency with the intentions of structuring a sign-&-trade out of Detroit.
There’s also a potential backstop emerging for Boston’s Jaylen Brown trade discussions. Detroit is very much weighing the prospect of signing-and-trading restricted free agent Jalen Duren for Brown, sources say, among other conceptual outcomes, if that option remains available for the Pistons once free agency opens on Tuesday early evening.
We have it all @TheSteinLine: https://t.co/uIsp7HnGkC
Jalen Duren plans to explore sign-and-trade scenarios after contract negotiations have stalled out with the Pistons, per @sam_amick (https://t.co/bGbfYhcZEs).
There is a large enough gap in value from Duren’s camp and Detroit where he feels like it’s best to now play elsewhere.