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The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.

  • leadore@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Aaaaaaaand … Trump just dumped on the whole tournament and put the US team in a worse position than they already were with the bad red card call. If they win now, the win is tainted by controversy and the corrupt stain of Shitfinger. The only way for the team to save face would be to keep him off the field for the game anyway, which would also piss people off. It’s a lose-lose situation and will probably impact the team’s play as well.

    • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      They already did! They brought the trophy to a launch event at the White House last year and he decided to keep it. The one they’re using at the tournament is a replica.

    • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      It was a bullshit red card. First time in 10 years I’ve agreed with Trump.

      Edit: lot of downvoters, but not many people disagreeing. The red card was bullshit and so are all of yall.

  • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folarin_Balogun#Early_life

    oh, my. while dipshit is desperately trying to end ‘birthright citizenship’, he is also rooting for and coming to the aid and defense of a player who is literally on and eligible for usmnt because he was a recipient of that very same constitutionally-protected citizenship… when his nigerian parents were denied boarding by an airline as they were returning home 2 mo before his birth. he was instead born in new york before returning to their home in england where he was raised.

    • amgine@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 months ago

      He can’t think further than the last ten seconds. Don’t expect him to put these two things together