“Under FIFA‘s own protocols, the play should not have been flagged to Brazilian referee Raphael Claus by the video assistant, who ask Claus to review the play on the monitor following a slow-motion replay of the incident. Balogun was not even cautioned by Claus on the field.”
gotta say, balogun being an absolute gentleman to the refs and such a class act really opened the door for whatever white-collar crime that took place after.
if ocean’s eleven taught me anything it is that if you’re chill and handsome, crime is totally cool.
It’s not the most famous Inaugural but I’ve always had a soft spot for Bill Clinton’s 1993 line, “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”
It’s an appropriate thing to take heart to as we look back on 250 years, and work ahead.
Watching our mates in England come *unglued* about having to play a game at Azteca when the USMNT has been walking into that lion’s den forever has been very funny.
I need a think piece about how Balogun's red card will actually be the spark that ignites America into being a soccer nation.
Like what do you mean Dunkin Donuts posted #FreeBalogun content this morning?