Rithu

Red or dead

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨⚠️ OFFICIAL: Belgian Federation statement on Folarin Balogun red card case, saying they are “astonished”.

“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.”

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

"I want to become one more of you." ✊

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 Florentino Pérez: “The Club World Cup killed us this season”.

“We didn't have a preseason, and after three months we had 28 injuries. It's a learning experience. I want to play in the World Cup, but not by throwing away a whole season”.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Arne helped us deliver our 20th title and we’ll always be thankful ❤️

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

A true Liverpool great and forever part of our history.

Thank you, Mo 👑

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

❤️ Mo Salah: “My message to the players: it’s not about talent, it’s hard work and give it your ALL. Always”.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Our final Salah selfie 🤳👑

[Mohamed Salah @MoSalah]

Longest night of my life. Thank you for everything once again!

[Premier League @premierleague]

🇪🇬👑

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

We can confirm Andy Robertson will bring his Reds career to an end at the conclusion of the current season.

He will do so as a Liverpool legend ❤️

[Rithu @rithu_18]

@AnfieldRd96 26% possession to go with it as well

[Troll Football @TrollFootball]

End of an era

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Truly the end of an era at Liverpool 😔

[- @AnfieldRd96]

Can we copy and paste whatever we’ve done tonight for the rest of the season, please?

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 Pep Guardiola: “Real Madrid have not been my biggest challenge. My biggest challenge has been Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool”.

“Maybe you’re in Spain [journalists] and you didn’t notice… You have no idea how it was like to face Liverpool in those games, a great learning experience”.

[The Anfield Talk @TheAnfieldTalk]

A true red ❤️

[Ace @Thelfc_Ace]

i’m sorry but Nunez fried my brains in situations like this

[Watch LFC @Watch_LFC]

🔥 NEW: Dominik Szoboszlai issues Arsenal a warning 👀

"The Premier League is not easy, You don't win it by January, so I don't think we are playing against the champions.

They're playing against the champions."

[ESPN UK @ESPNUK]

Liverpool players making it clear what the badge means to them 🔴👏

[- @AnfieldRd96]

Everyone who's played with Firmino says the same thing.

There'll never be another Bobby 🥺