| Surprise surprise 17:51 - Jul 5 with 3922 views | Pinewoodblue |
F.I.F.A. Suspend Balogun’s red card so he is eligible for US game agsinst Belgium |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 17:53 - Jul 5 with 2596 views | Zx1988 |
Absolute joke - not even a borderline red.
Makes an absolute mockery of the disciplinary system if suspensions become optional, based on the whim of FIFA.
I look forward to all other red cards receiving a similar treatment going forwards. |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 17:59 - Jul 5 with 2526 views | boysof1981 |
Ridiculous decision, what next for the 1/4 finals, all favourites to start with a goal lead? | | | |
| Surprise surprise on 18:15 - Jul 5 with 2440 views | vapour_trail |
That is just fcking corruption in plain sight.
If you’re Messi, Ronaldo, or an American, you’ve a free pass. |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:19 - Jul 5 with 2420 views | Zx1988 |
| Surprise surprise on 18:15 - Jul 5 by vapour_trail |
That is just fcking corruption in plain sight.
If you’re Messi, Ronaldo, or an American, you’ve a free pass. |
It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they'll be doing their best to try and encourage Portugal and Argentina into the final. | |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:19 - Jul 5 with 2403 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Surprise surprise on 17:53 - Jul 5 by Zx1988 |
Absolute joke - not even a borderline red.
Makes an absolute mockery of the disciplinary system if suspensions become optional, based on the whim of FIFA.
I look forward to all other red cards receiving a similar treatment going forwards. |
They aren't even claiming it wasn't a red card.
"In line with article 27 of the Fifa disciplinary code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year," it said in a statement. |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:21 - Jul 5 with 2384 views | Mark |
A suspended red card!? I have never heard of that before in all my years of following football. Just when I started getting into this year's World Cup this happens and now I don't feel like watching once again. I will just watch the England matches mainly. |  | | |
| Surprise surprise on 18:23 - Jul 5 with 2368 views | Zx1988 |
| Surprise surprise on 18:21 - Jul 5 by Mark |
A suspended red card!? I have never heard of that before in all my years of following football. Just when I started getting into this year's World Cup this happens and now I don't feel like watching once again. I will just watch the England matches mainly. |
Ronaldo got the same treatment at the end of the qualifiers.
Picked up a three-match ban for elbowing O'Shea. Served the first match in the final qualifier against Albania and then, conveniently, had the final two matches suspended.
Just a pure coincidence that those two suspended matches would have been Portugal's first two WC games. | |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:23 - Jul 5 with 2357 views | vapour_trail |
| Surprise surprise on 18:21 - Jul 5 by Mark |
A suspended red card!? I have never heard of that before in all my years of following football. Just when I started getting into this year's World Cup this happens and now I don't feel like watching once again. I will just watch the England matches mainly. |
There is one precedent.
Cristiano Ronaldo should have been suspended for the first two games of this tournament for his red against ROI, but the same thing was decreed by FIFA.
C@nts. | |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:28 - Jul 5 with 2286 views | belgablue |
This all feels a bit WWE. Fifa long since ceased to be a neutral sporting organisation |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:40 - Jul 5 with 2198 views | Trequartista |
Pure corruption, Belgium should consider refusing to play and if other countries had any morals they'd join them. |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 18:46 - Jul 5 with 2141 views | EastTownBlue |
| Surprise surprise on 18:19 - Jul 5 by Zx1988 |
It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they'll be doing their best to try and encourage Portugal and Argentina into the final. |
Oh, I was going to put my money on USA winning the tournament now. [Post edited 5 Jul 18:46]
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| Surprise surprise on 18:49 - Jul 5 with 2120 views | EastTownBlue |
This wouldn’t be a surprise.
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| Surprise surprise on 18:58 - Jul 5 with 1998 views | tiptreeblue |
| Surprise surprise on 18:49 - Jul 5 by EastTownBlue |
This wouldn’t be a surprise.
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Exactly what I said to my wife | | | |
| Surprise surprise on 19:07 - Jul 5 with 1938 views | pointofblue |
| Surprise surprise on 18:49 - Jul 5 by EastTownBlue |
This wouldn’t be a surprise.
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They're not even trying to cover up corruption now, are they? | |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:11 - Jul 5 with 1898 views | Mark |
| Surprise surprise on 18:23 - Jul 5 by Zx1988 |
Ronaldo got the same treatment at the end of the qualifiers.
Picked up a three-match ban for elbowing O'Shea. Served the first match in the final qualifier against Albania and then, conveniently, had the final two matches suspended.
Just a pure coincidence that those two suspended matches would have been Portugal's first two WC games. |
I can't believe what the game has become. | | | |
| Surprise surprise on 19:14 - Jul 5 with 1861 views | Mark |
| Surprise surprise on 18:40 - Jul 5 by Trequartista |
Pure corruption, Belgium should consider refusing to play and if other countries had any morals they'd join them. |
It would be brilliant if teams withdrew from the World Cup in protest. There has to be fairness in applying the rules in sporting competition, or what is the point? | | | |
| Surprise surprise on 19:15 - Jul 5 with 1851 views | Mullet |
It’s not ruined the World Cup but it’s shown why it’s a continuation from Russia and Qatar. The competition is a long way behind making money and greasing the right palms. |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:16 - Jul 5 with 1840 views | Mark |
The BBC just reported:
US President Donald Trump thanked Fifa for "reversing a great injustice" in a post on Truth Social.
Trump, a friend of Fifa president Gianni Infantino, wrote: "Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among those who had demanded the decision to be reviewed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo | | | |
| Surprise surprise on 19:17 - Jul 5 with 1832 views | Trequartista |
| Surprise surprise on 19:14 - Jul 5 by Mark |
It would be brilliant if teams withdrew from the World Cup in protest. There has to be fairness in applying the rules in sporting competition, or what is the point? |
I can't see how FIFA would have any choice but to back down if there was solidarity, but in the real world there isn't a cat's chance in hell of that happening. | |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:18 - Jul 5 with 1808 views | Keno |
well smoother with peanut butter shove a stick of celery up my arse and call me Nigel |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:20 - Jul 5 with 1782 views | pointofblue |
| Surprise surprise on 19:18 - Jul 5 by Keno |
well smoother with peanut butter shove a stick of celery up my arse and call me Nigel |
How did you know what Trump said to Infantino? | |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:43 - Jul 5 with 1600 views | iamatractorboy |
| Surprise surprise on 19:16 - Jul 5 by Mark |
The BBC just reported:
US President Donald Trump thanked Fifa for "reversing a great injustice" in a post on Truth Social.
Trump, a friend of Fifa president Gianni Infantino, wrote: "Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among those who had demanded the decision to be reviewed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo |
A supreme irony given the Trump administration's efforts to remove automatic citizenship rights for babies born in the US. | | | |
| Surprise surprise on 19:46 - Jul 5 with 1564 views | Illinoisblue |
| Surprise surprise on 19:07 - Jul 5 by pointofblue |
They're not even trying to cover up corruption now, are they? |
The hallmark of Trump’s reign: very blatant unchecked corruption for himself, his idiot sons and his enablers. All chasing in on numerous grifts and scams. Result: collective shrug from the media and the masses.
“BuT hE teLLS iT liKE iT is”. |  |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:49 - Jul 5 with 1519 views | pointofblue |
| Surprise surprise on 19:43 - Jul 5 by iamatractorboy |
A supreme irony given the Trump administration's efforts to remove automatic citizenship rights for babies born in the US. |
Wait until he misses an open goal or a penalty. | |
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| Surprise surprise on 19:50 - Jul 5 with 1508 views | bsw72 |
| Surprise surprise on 19:15 - Jul 5 by Mullet |
It’s not ruined the World Cup but it’s shown why it’s a continuation from Russia and Qatar. The competition is a long way behind making money and greasing the right palms. |
It’s close to ruining it. We are all aware of the corruption behind the scenes with how certain competitions get awarded and no doubt a subset of companies benefit, but this looks like blatant interference in the competition itself.
In the words of Kevin Keegan, I would love it if Belgium do an absolute job on the US team.
Absolutely disgusted with the whole thing. |  | | |
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