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@footballontnt Poor guy, he didn't ask for the penalty to be removed. Trump's interference unwittingly creates an unwanted record for him, not of his doing.
That's my belief too that the 'cheat' puts extra pressure on them to perform, and the unnecessary stress affected their performance. They're mindful they cant justify the red card overturn if they lose, and a victory by cheat isn't honorable. Trump spoils it for them.
People will think I'm crazy for this take, but I'm a big believer in the psychological impact of narratives on teams. Yes, Belgium looked so much better tonight and we looked lost. But this team had a boatload of good vibes behind them, and in the last 48 hours that vanished, and replacing it was a story of implicit political corruption that turned them into the bad guys, or at least the beneficiary of the corruption. You can't tell me that doesn't put pressure on the team, change the vibe, and take a psychological toll that impacted what happened on the field. American fans, serious and casual, should be pissed at this interference. We overturned a red card and our reward was losing what made this team so much fun until now.
@TrueFactsStated Ya, winning without integrity isn't an honor.
Better to have the team America lose and exit the game; so that will stop Trump from his dirty tricks.
@cnni The whole world is rooting for Belgium. Team USA is done through and through, not only in this game but their name is stained forever. You can never erase this stain from history record. Trump is his own worst enemy.
@tboz37@thecyrusjanssen There's a world of difference bet honorable fighting and disgusting rigging - no integrity in the latter. Trump isn't fighting for his country, he's abusing power to cheat, leaning on an 'in his pocket FIFA chair', staining the team's integrity for an unknown end. Is it worth it?
@Grant_EOD@thecyrusjanssen Should every country's president call FIFA to reverse red card/s? It's clear this FIFA chairman is bought by Trump. Bad calls are common and subjective, but referee's decision is final. Protest is usually done by player in real-time with review decision also done on the spot.
@thecyrusjanssen Ya, if I were him, I would abide by the ruling and refuse to allow Trump to affect my good name. Let Trump be pissed off all he wants, it's much better than be tarred in the same dirty brush as him.