Gianni Infantino never expected Donald Trump and the USA to take credit for the suspension of Folarin Balogun’s red card. That’s where they messed up, because the USA is always about taking credit!
Power is the most important thing to them, and they don’t understand the culture and rules of football. They don’t!
Infantino seriously underestimated how power hungry the USA is. He seriously played himself!
This isn’t about the red card being suspended for the USA. It’s about them saying, “We can control FIFA,” just like they brag about controlling the world.
This is why politics has no place in football.
You just know that as soon as Klopp takes the Germany job, Pep's going to decide he wants to go into international management just to ruin his life all over again.
“I didn’t think I’d be pining for South Africa after their horror-show performance on the opening day, but something about the freedom with which they played - slick and shambolic all at the same time - really grew on me as the tournament wore on.
“There were some excellent players in their ranks, but their bustling centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi stood out for his crunching challenges and drilled passes into midfield.
“He typified the South African urge to shoot on sight - all four of his shots came from at least 30 yards out - and he even popped a ball he hammered it so hard with his thumping left foot.
“He was a warrior of a centre-back, and I’ll miss never quite knowing what he was about to do next. Still, he’s only 20, so we might be hearing a lot more of him in the years to come.”
@ThomHarris_ says that Mbekezeli Mbokazi is the eliminated player that he will miss most at the World Cup...
Who else did our writers select?
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