I’m sorry but that’s not a fucking excuse for coming out and playing sorry af like that, lifeless, no energy, scared. We got punched in the mouth and never fought back. Until we can learn to punch back and fight, we’ll never win anything
It’s 100% this. We went from singing Country Roads and Ella Langley at a World Cup that made everyone fall in love with all distinctly American parts of our daily life to reminding everyone why 90% of the global population hates us.
Overturning that red card made a really fun, talented team into The Bad Guys. They went from playing loose and free to timid and overwhelmed. Being the center of an international firestorm caused that.
Balogun's early return from a red card isn't even the first we've seen in THIS World Cup 👀
FIFA suspended the final two games of a three-match suspension for Cristiano Ronaldo after a VAR review saddled him with a red card in Portugal's penultimate qualifying match vs. Republic of Ireland.
Ronaldo would've otherwise had to miss Portugal's first two games of the tournament.
BREAKING: USMNT star Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium, according to a report from @TheAthletic.
Balogun's one-game red-card punishment has been suspended according to the report, FIFA and USMNT have yet to comment on the news.