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[Darren @MUFCDarren_]

🚨 José Mourinho on the overturned red card for Folarin Balogun:

“Why? Because they’re the hosts? What is this nonsense? In football, these decisions must be the same for everyone. If the red card is a red card, it stays a red card.

People don’t like to admit it, but sometimes where you come from changes how you’re treated. Tell me honestly—does that decision get overturned if the player represents Ghana or Paraguay? I don’t think so. The rules should be the same for every nation.”

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The Belgian federation has released a new statement:

"After learning through media reports of FIFA’s decision to lift the automatic suspension of player Balogun, the RBFA sent a letter to FIFA requesting a copy of the decision, an explanation of the process that had been followed, and setting out its position regarding the applicable regulations."

"As its only response, FIFA sent a letter to the RBFA stating that it considered this correspondence to constitute an appeal, that a judge had been appointed, and that the RBFA had only a few hours to complete that appeal. No information whatsoever was provided by FIFA."

"All of this occurred while FIFA simultaneously refused to respond to the RBFA’s legitimate requests."

"Furthermore, during the match coordination meeting, FIFA deliberately removed the section concerning the automatic suspension of players from its presentation. This topic had nonetheless been part of all such meetings before each of the previous four matches. The RBFA questioned FIFA, both orally and in writing, about the reasons for this change, yet once again received no response."

"To be clear, as of this moment, the RBFA has still not received any decision or any explanation from FIFA regarding this matter. It therefore has no alternative but to challenge the player's eligibility for the upcoming match."

"Regardless of the sporting outcome of this match, the RBFA is deeply saddened by the course of events and will continue to fight in the coming hours, days and months in defence of the fundamental principles of ethics, fair competition, and the interests of football as a whole."

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The Royal Belgian Football Association has released a statement in regard to Folarin Balogun being able to play against them.

"The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA–Belgium match on Monday, 6 July at 5:00 p.m. (Seattle time)."

"FIFA bases its decision on Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This provision states that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may decide to suspend the enforcement of a previously imposed disciplinary sanction."

"However, Article 66.4 of the same FIFA Disciplinary Code clearly provides that a red card (sending-off) automatically results in a suspension for the team's next match, as has been the case for all previous red cards issued during this FIFA World Cup."

"Furthermore, and irrespective of the above, the decision is in direct contradiction with the provisions of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Competition Regulations, as set out in Article 10.5:

"If a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card (second caution), they will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match. In addition, further sanctions may be imposed."

"The automatic nature of such a suspension was also explicitly reaffirmed in FIFA World Cup 2026 Circular No. 16, which was distributed to all participating member associations on 12 May 2026."

"The same rule is reiterated at every FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Coordination Meeting prior to each match and is included in all FIFA World Cup 2026 workshop presentations.

"In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options."

[Taner @fmdestekcom]

Balogun olayından sonra Belçika - Amerika maçı

[Stunner @invertCucurella]

🚨BREAKING: Didier Drogba says if the USA didn't want other Countries citizens in the US they shouldn't have bid for the Fifa world cup 2026 and says denial of Iran supporters and Somali referee Omar Artan is totally unacceptable, Football should be separated from politics

"When a country bids to host the biggest football tournament on the planet, it knows exactly what comes with it. Players, referees, officials and supporters from every corner of the world are part of the package."

"I look at the situation involving Somali referee Omar Artan and I feel disappointed for him. FIFA selected him because he earned that opportunity on merit, yet he was unable to participate after being denied entry."

"Then you hear about Iran's football federation claiming that its supporter ticket allocation was withdrawn just days before the tournament. If true, that leaves ordinary fans paying the price for issues that have nothing to do with football."

"The people suffering are not politicians. They're supporters who save money for years hoping to follow their national team at a World Cup."

"Football has always been one of the few things capable of bringing different cultures together. The moment politics starts deciding who gets to be part of that experience, everyone loses."

"I played in World Cups and international tournaments. The beauty of those events is seeing supporters from dozens of countries sharing the same streets, the same stadiums and the same passion."

"No fan should be judged because of their nationality, and no referee should miss the biggest moment of his career because of political circumstances beyond his control."

"FIFA, governments and football authorities need to find solutions because the headlines right now are about visas, travel restrictions and disputes instead of the football itself."

"The World Cup should belong to the world. That's what makes it special. The game must always come first, and politics should never be allowed to overshadow football's greatest celebration."

[Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) @MAGALieTracker]

BREAKING: Jerome Powell issues a DEFIANT message to Trump after his DOJ criminally indicted him. Powell rightly says that this is a politically motivated indictment because he refused to bend the knee to Trump. Retweet to stand with Chairman Powell!

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with Kendrick Lamar against Donald Trump!

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Please share.

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

Joe Biden just did something that Donald Trump is humanly incapable of doing: He put his country first.

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

Soon-to-be McDonald’s employees. 🤣

[Mike_InIllinois (Empire State Buliding Climber) @Mike_InIllinois]

Throwback to when I became a Taylor Swift fan

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

Retweet if you’re with Taylor. ✋🏽

[Sudanalytics @sudanalytics_]

“¿Cómo se explica la pasión del argentino por el fútbol? En Europa cuando sos un nene te regalan una Nintendo Switch o una PlayStation 5. En Argentina te dan una pelota, figuritas de fútbol y la camiseta de Messi. Es fútbol 24/7”.

Dibu Martínez, en Behind The Game. 🫶🇦🇷

[Kings Realm Podcast @KingsRealmPod]

Guys… guys… guys…. remember the part when confetti was falling from the ceiling, Drew called the goal off for a high stick, and then the #LAKings completed the comeback?

That was my favorite part.

#GoKingsGo #THPN

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

WOW: Sportscaster Dale Hansen has had ENOUGH of the school shootings, and he looks directly in the camera and unleashes a LEGENDARY tirade on America's failure to stop gun violence.

"America has 5% of the world's population, and yet 31% of the world's mass shootings. We're worried about people coming to THIS country, they should be worried about us going to theirs."

Spread this everywhere.
https://t.co/x2Jtey7Jp3

[dataref @dataref_ar]

🇦🇷👏 Lo que absolutamente todos le queríamos decir a Lionel.

[TNT Sports Argentina @TNTSportsAR]

PUFFF, MIRÁ ESA HINCHADA 😍

Kun Agüero, Batistuta, Sorín, Cambiasso, Zanetti y Crespo a más no poder alentando a la Selección Argentina 🇦🇷

📹 jpsorin6

[David Faitelson @DavidFaitelson_]

La camiseta de un futbolista no es la bandera de un país…No caigamos en un falso patriotismo, nacionalismo. No esta en juego el honor de una nación, sólo el honor del futbol y punto…

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

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[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

The banned "Dead Loop" of Olga Korbut, 1972. It was the first and last time the trick was documented.