@saintdru_@Shush33194183@ErlingRoIe That’s what I though too…. But then I saw the whole vid from another angle, and he clearly simulated the foul beforehand. I’m guessing the simulation had something to do with it the booking.
The reality is that Argentina 🇦🇷 was never good enough for the World Cup final.
They were lucky to make it make it there and to lose only by one goal, they overacheived this World Cup and should be proud.
🇦🇷 was the worst World Cup finalist I have ever seen.
The UEFA and Belgian hyperbole here is insane.
I am not defending FIFA. The process should be more transparent, especially if outside political pressure was involved.
But the idea that U.S. Soccer or the USMNT violated fair play by advocating for Balogun after a controversial call is absurd.
Every federation protects its players when it thinks a decision is wrong. Belgium is literally doing that right now.
The issue is not that the U.S. asked.
The issue is whether FIFA has a consistent and transparent process.
If FIFA has a rule that lets them suspend the enforcement of a punishment, then explain why it applies here and why it will apply the same way next time.
That is a fair criticism.
But the pearl clutching that only starts when a non European country benefits from the gray area is hard to take seriously.
Duplicitous whiners.
I was most struck by what Balogun said about his reaction to the red card.
“There are lots of people we’re inspiring, boys and girls watching, you have to show them the right way to handle things,” Balogun said. “Even when you think it’s unjust.”
https://t.co/zQYzqQdWaO
I wrote about Balo. The grace. The positivity. The bigger picture.
He could’ve raged, like countless people do at injustice.
Instead, he set an example for the world.
https://t.co/qI2UZFKIAA