| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen 10:35 - Jul 6 with 6548 views | unstableblue |
Firstly you can argue he wasn’t looking at where he was landing his foot, but it’s a miracle the ankle isnt broken, it’s his full force, its dangerous. Even if it’s harsh it’s a red card offence.
If it had been a major error, there had been minimal contact or the defender had instigated the contact - well even then you don’t overturn it. There are no rules of precedent.
But this is Trumps America, its corruption at the top of government and rule of law is falling apart.
This past week he’s trying to sentence someone with trumped up charges about damaging his reflecting pool debacle, and is lying through his teeth about the success of his disastrous state fair!
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:11 - Jul 6 with 1143 views | reusersfreekicks |
Disgusting, disgraceful outrageous.
Corruption wins
The player should refuse to play |  | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:15 - Jul 6 with 1097 views | reusersfreekicks |
Yet again I say well done to all those who voted for Trump.
This is what you get along with all the other corruption, violence and lost lives.
Way to go | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:16 - Jul 6 with 1092 views | NthQldITFC |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:08 - Jul 6 by redrickstuhaart |
Looked at balogun again. Absolutely clear red . He is stretching in with feet through the back of the opponent. Whether the outcome was intended or not, it was clearly an intentional physical challenge. Get that wrong and it's a foul. He got it very wrong. Red all day |
I suspect the intention for the contact with his opponents back foot was there, but he also followed through on it. Definite red. |  |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:19 - Jul 6 with 1078 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:11 - Jul 6 by reusersfreekicks |
Disgusting, disgraceful outrageous.
Corruption wins
The player should refuse to play |
I've lost respect for Pochettino in this as well, lauding FIFA's decision. Appreciate he's in a difficult position, but he could've batted it away and said they've prepared for the game without him, so he won't be involved. Of course that would require him to have principles. |  | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:24 - Jul 6 with 1037 views | reusersfreekicks |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:19 - Jul 6 by _CliveBaker_ |
I've lost respect for Pochettino in this as well, lauding FIFA's decision. Appreciate he's in a difficult position, but he could've batted it away and said they've prepared for the game without him, so he won't be involved. Of course that would require him to have principles. |
Did he?
That is hugely disappointing | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:27 - Jul 6 with 1012 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:24 - Jul 6 by reusersfreekicks |
Did he?
That is hugely disappointing |
"I think everyone who really looked at the sport and trusts in ethics and integrity should celebrate that decision".
He's just taking the piss at this point surely. | | | |
| Infantino is in trouble now. on 13:35 - Jul 6 with 958 views | bsw72 |
Jeff Stelling calling for his resignation . . . that should do it. |  | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:36 - Jul 6 with 951 views | vapour_trail |
It wouldn’t be allowed to happen in an organisation with effective governance, but that is not how and never really has been, how FIFA operate.
The mad thing is, they’ve climbed further into the abyss since Infantino replaced Blatter. |  |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:52 - Jul 6 with 887 views | Vaughan8 |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:19 - Jul 6 by _CliveBaker_ |
I've lost respect for Pochettino in this as well, lauding FIFA's decision. Appreciate he's in a difficult position, but he could've batted it away and said they've prepared for the game without him, so he won't be involved. Of course that would require him to have principles. |
I don't think he's ever going to not play him if he is available. However how he answered the question was really odd. I can almost guarantee if it was a player against him he'd not be happy.
He should have just given a generic/dismissive answer.
Lets face it. Infantino makes Blatter look good, that's how bad he is. [Post edited 6 Jul 14:04]
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| Infantino is in trouble now. on 14:03 - Jul 6 with 844 views | hoppy |
| Infantino is in trouble now. on 13:35 - Jul 6 by bsw72 |
Jeff Stelling calling for his resignation . . . that should do it. |
Is he? That's unbelievable. |  |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:05 - Jul 6 with 836 views | baxterbasics |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:07 - Jul 6 with 825 views | blueoutlook |
He was sent off. It should stand. They made the decision on the pitch. That should be an end to it. That idiot of a tango man should no way get involved with fifa over it and Infantino is just a corrupt little toad. |  | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:08 - Jul 6 with 824 views | TractorJack |
Unless I've missed something it's absolutely nothing to do with the foul / red card offence because that itself has not been overturned? So any debate about the foul is completely irrelevant, they've just decided to invoke a rule with no explanation. |  | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:11 - Jul 6 with 810 views | Illinoisblue |
Belgium should threaten not to play. Kick up a huge fuss right up until kickoff. |  |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:16 - Jul 6 with 798 views | grow_our_own |
I've no objection to the suspension being effectively overturned. My grievance is two-fold. 1) that VAR awarded red in the first place. Anyone who's ever played will know it was accidental. When you jump, the laws of physics dictate you have to land somewhere, and 2) Article 27 (or similar) suspended sanction has been in force for seven years and never used until now. Stinks of favouritism towards the Trump administration/hosts who voiced their grievance personally to FIFA. | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:17 - Jul 6 with 787 views | Blue_In_Boston |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:08 - Jul 6 by redrickstuhaart |
Looked at balogun again. Absolutely clear red . He is stretching in with feet through the back of the opponent. Whether the outcome was intended or not, it was clearly an intentional physical challenge. Get that wrong and it's a foul. He got it very wrong. Red all day |
Well you (and a few others on here) are the only ones who think it's a red. The whole ITV and BBC panels of ex-professionals, there refereeing experts + Tuchel are adamant that it isn't. | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:46 - Jul 6 with 705 views | redrickstuhaart |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:36 - Jul 6 by vapour_trail |
It wouldn’t be allowed to happen in an organisation with effective governance, but that is not how and never really has been, how FIFA operate.
The mad thing is, they’ve climbed further into the abyss since Infantino replaced Blatter. |
Casts the very peculiar 'mistaken identity' incident in the US favour on a deeply suspicious light as well.... | |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:47 - Jul 6 with 697 views | Samuelowen88 |
Ridiculous! It's like some spoof sketch |  |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:50 - Jul 6 with 677 views | SWLondonBlue93 |
If we get the likely QF lineup of Spain vs USA, we're probably going to witness the most disgusting display of officiating anyone has ever seen. | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 14:56 - Jul 6 with 643 views | lowhouseblue |
fifa is now in the embarrassing position of needing to justify a decision that it can't think of any possible justification for. they can't even do corruption competently. president trump asked us to do it is hard top put into legalise. |  |
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| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 15:07 - Jul 6 with 584 views | J2BLUE |
Balogun is going to score the winner isn't he? |  | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 15:07 - Jul 6 with 582 views | reusersfreekicks |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 13:27 - Jul 6 by _CliveBaker_ |
"I think everyone who really looked at the sport and trusts in ethics and integrity should celebrate that decision".
He's just taking the piss at this point surely. |
Beyond disdain is my feeling here.
Integrity seems to be in rare supply over there | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 15:09 - Jul 6 with 578 views | bsw72 |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 15:07 - Jul 6 by J2BLUE |
Balogun is going to score the winner isn't he? |
Or imagine if he commits a potential red card offence, what does the ref do? | | | |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 15:18 - Jul 6 with 540 views | J2BLUE |
| This Trump intervention on the Balagun red card cannot be allowed to happen on 15:09 - Jul 6 by bsw72 |
Or imagine if he commits a potential red card offence, what does the ref do? |
Awards him a penalty, handcuffs the keeper to one of the posts and make all of the Belgium players stand in their own half. | | | |
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