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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also much more than that. So are we all. - James Baldwin

[# @yesitsgil]

@judeblay @ashindestad This is a direct consequence of the “ me against the world “ culture . We raise people to take pride in the “self “ with no sense of community whatsoever. Yet events like this teach us that individually we are nothing without community.

[Zito @_Zeets]

Messi tried to snitch. Couldn’t believe my eyes.

[AB⚕ @AbsoluteBruno]

Messi is so shameless man😭😭
https://t.co/xQ3T9fDgp4

[# @yesitsgil]

Today we are all Spaniards !!

[Wale Gates @walegates]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Knows Mikel more than Mikel

[# @yesitsgil]

@LTrossard Best of luck man. Did not want to see you go. Rooting for u. You gave your all. Salute .

[# @yesitsgil]

I am weak yo💀

[Billy @EastStandMag]

Not one of them enjoying it 😂

[# @yesitsgil]

Lmao

[. @abruh__]

Rice-Odegaard-Bruno midfield

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Arsenal (20) are the Premier League club with the most goal involvements at the World Cup so far ⚽️

[Belgian Red Devils @BelRedDevils]

Overturn this. 🧏‍♂️ #USABEL

[Jamie Carragher @Carra23]

This is getting more bizarre every hour 🤯😂
What’s the fine for if it wasn’t a red card @FIFAcom 👀

I totally get most people will want Belguim to get through now, but part of me wants Balogun to get the winner for @USMNT so this blows up even bigger for Infantino!

[Jamie Carragher @Carra23]

@fifamedia @AdamCrafton_ @FIFAcom @FIFAWorldCup

[Erik Thurman is illustrating for a better future @ErikThurman]

I don't mean this as some sort of gotcha for the OP, but really the entire World Cup should have been boycotted the moment the US prevented the Irani team from remaining in the country after every day. We are here precisely because no action was taken there.

[# @yesitsgil]

If all of this leads to Infantino going away then it would have been a win after all.

[Robin Bairner @RBairner]

FIFA has opened itself up to a landslide of cases like this...

The French FA want Olise's yellow card against Paraguay nulified, citing the decision to rescind Balogun's red for the USA.

[K @Damocleansword]

Sepp Blatter had a finesse with his own corruption. It never impeded with the love of the game. Infantino on the other hand is just a straight up jaguda.

[UEFA @UEFA]

UEFA statement on the Balogun case: ⬇️
https://t.co/9LQDx8waKe

[# @yesitsgil]

Good on them.

[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."

[# @yesitsgil]

Had to get the book because of this.

[The News Agents @TheNewsAgents]

"They've silenced her.

"This is an attempt to punish someone who spoke the truth."

The "bizarre" moment @maitlis is forced to ask Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams to leave the studio.

[Ronke Lawal @ronkelawal]

Look at life.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga aka Lumumba VEA went from being a spectator to being booked and paid.

[# @yesitsgil]

Total madness.

[Ash @theashrb]

Revealed: Royal family public funding set to double to £100m by 2028 - The Times and The Sunday Times https://t.co/FkefeAlXho

[Cyborgigy @FrogstarWorld]

@SkyNews US tech company sues the London Mayors Office for not buying their product. Welcome to the alternate universe.