Kara Lang Romero

Soccer Analyst, Former Professional Soccer Player and 🇨🇦 Olympian (‘03 & ‘07 WC, ‘08 OLY) Hermosa Beach, California.

[Henry Bushnell @HenryBushnell]

Christian Pulisic suffered a microfracture of his tibia/fibula in USMNT's loss to Belgium, will be sidelined for several weeks, per sources.

More w/ @JamesHorncastle & @PaulTenorio:

https://t.co/HzJlYOwWa2

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This atmosphere in Vancouver is beautiful. 😍 #colombia #switzerland

[Pablo Iglesias Maurer @MLSist]

Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia says that US forward Folarin Balogun approached him after the final whistle.

"I told him it is not his fault, he’s not the one to blame. I really appreciate the intention and I appreciate this player."

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Belgium clearly identified the overloads out wide as the key that unlocks the US attack, and have completely neutralized it. And the US have just been beating themselves defensively. 3-1. Pulisic subbed out and very emotional on the bench.

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And Belgium answers back immediately wowwwww 2-1

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Malik Tillman does it again from a set piece. 1-1.

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Picturing FIFA right now:

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- setting the stage for Pulisic to step into the spotlight in this match, maybe score his first of the tournament and for Balogun to return as the hero in the quarterfinals… that all still may happen, but not without controversy created by people completely outside the team.

[Kara Lang Romero @Kara_Lang]

Balogun has been top class. He handled the red card with humility, and his teammates honored that by digging deep & dominating w/ 10 men. It’s a shame the controversy surrounding Trump’s reported intervention now threatens to overshadow both Balogun and the team’s accomplishments

[Kara Lang Romero @Kara_Lang]

Especially considering this US side has the quality to beat Belgium without Balogun. He’s vital to this team’s success in the tournament, but not to this match. Was shaping up to be a great storyline of the US overcoming adversity and beating a European side

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How many people predicted this the second the red was shown?

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

BREAKING: The English FA are considering an appeal against Jarrel Quansah's red card against Mexico 🚨

Tuchel said after the game he was furious at the officials who took charge of the game and the two VAR decisions which saw Quansah sent off and Mexico awarded a penalty.

[Kara Lang Romero @Kara_Lang]

The precedent has been set. Can of worms wide open.

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

The appeals just keep coming:

France have appealed to FIFA to request Michael Olise’s yellow card against Paraguay is rescinded.

Increasingly feels like FIFA have lost control of their World Cup here.

https://t.co/gGN3ssMkMB

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[Players Sayings @PlayersSayings]

Javier Aguirre (Mexico coach) to Anthony Gordon during Mexico vs England game🗣️:

“Gordon! F*ck You! Hehehehe🤣”

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Statement from UEFA expresses “disbelief" at FIFA's decision, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable" and argues that when rules are not guaranteed by their guardians, the "integrity of the game is at stake" 👀

[UEFA @UEFA]

UEFA statement on the Balogun case: ⬇️
https://t.co/9LQDx8waKe

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And just when you thought you couldn’t love Jude Bellingham more, he does this.

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Kane’s teammates are going to have a field day with this one. 🤣

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Love that Jiménez put his away, but all that stutter did was give Pickford a chance to recover from initially diving the wrong way! But man this game has been good!

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Perfect PK example. Pick a side. Step up and smash it low and hard. Even if the goalie guesses correctly, it’s going in. No stutter step, no weird run up. Just bury it. #england vs #mexico

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🤣🤣🤣

[Peter Crouch @petercrouch]

If anyone gets hit by lightning it’s me isn’t it

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“Don’t disrespect me, Gringo.” 🤣 Scottish El Tri fans are very apasionados 🤣