FIFA suspending Balogun's red card so he can play for the USMNT tomorrow is the kind of FIFA corruption that used to only happen for the rest of the soccer world.
The USA has finally made it to the big leagues.
México es la tierra de los que nunca se rinden ni dejan de creer o alentar, los que trabajan duro por cada meta, los que apoyan sin dudar.
Los que sueñan sin fronteras, los que siempre están dispuestos a luchar y los que saben que con unidad, esfuerzo, fe y trabajo no hay imposibles de lograr.
Hoy es dejarlo todo dentro y fuera de la cancha como si no hubiera mañana y con la certeza de que dejamos el corazón y el alma en cada jugada y cada grito para apoyar.
Hoy el país entero se mueve, hoy el mundo vuelve a vibrar con el #SomosMéxico y más. 💚🤍❤️
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.
So they incorrectly used the review process to incorrectly assess a red card and screw the host country’s best player and it’s kinda just an “aww schucks” thing?
Brazilian FIFA referee Rafeal Claus - who gave the US a ridiclous red card today - was accused of match fixing by "irregular red cards" in Brazil's Series A in 2023.
Claus had to testify in the investigation, but evaded charges bc of no direct evidence. FIFA stays corrupt AF.
You cannot - in a once-every-four-years competition - that is largely a single elimination tournament - make a team play 10 on 11 after a red card, and then remove that team’s offending player for the next game. You just cannot, for ANY reason… let alone a silly, unintentional ‘infraction’ like tonight’s. Not when fans care, root, and spend this much. It ruins the product. And also invites corruption among referees.
It’s a lot to ask Americans to get invested in a sport where a single referee can remove a star player for two games with no accuracy and no ability to review.
USMNT striker Folarin Balogun just received a red card for this play vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In Argentina's opening group stage match vs. Algeria, Leo Messi attempted this tackle yet received no card despite making contact on the player's calf.
Did either of these calls deserve a red card?
SF tech company Stripe signs a 130K sq ft office expansion in downtown Chicago (River North)
They currently have 89K sq ft and now they'll have 222K sq ft.
It hints at a hiring run in Chicago
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