Balogun is back

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In reply to TXAggie2011 • 11:47a, 7/6/26
TXAggie2011 said:
I never said he shouldn't play and I said I obviously don't actually want him to get hurt. So I don't have to explain why he shouldn't play. You're tilting at a windmill there, 'ol Donny Q.

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Best case scenario at this point to shut everyone up is probably for Balogun to go off with a very minor injury early on and then go on to win.

I am just so tired of FIFA managing to making what should be a slam dunk success of an event into a controversy every four years.


Out of a many bad takes on this thread between you and Bag, trying to walk back your own comments is pretty bold. Y'all need to take the L on this one and move on. For those of us who have been following soccer for years or decades, this entire episode is FIFA being FIFA. And none of us give a flying F what the rest of the world thinks. We have our best striker back so let's go out and kick ass.
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11:47a, 7/6/26
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The amount of discussion in here on this is wild. I don't do a ton of social media but I'm sure there's idiots there too.

Good that he's back as he shouldn't have been suspended to start with, I get why other countries might be upset but they can deal with it, I wish Trump had just shut tf up about it, if Infantino's lips are moving you know the rest of the sentence.

BTHO Belgium!
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In reply to TXAggie2011 • 11:47a, 7/6/26
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Who?mikejones! said:
TXAggie2011 said:
I never said he shouldn't play and I said I obviously don't actually want him to get hurt. So I obviously don't have to explain why he shouldn't play. You're tilting at a windmill there, 'ol Donny Q.


"The best case scenario is for balgoun to get injured and come off early..." is what you said


You're misquoting me.


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Best case scenario at this point to shut everyone up is probably for Balogun to go off with a very minor injury early on and then go on to win.


I am not
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In reply to PJYoung • 11:47a, 7/6/26
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PJYoung said:
tysker said:
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Trump needs to stop talking about this to the public. The more he yaps the more corrupt it sounds. Dude is literally bragging about his personal call to the FIFA president

Ya this whole thing was essentially "anonymous sources" and media influencers talking **** with no evidence.
But Trump being Trump can't help himself from taking credit for any good thing that happens.



I avoid Twitter like the plague (mainly because of people like this) but I hope someone is retweeting for him all the involvement of other countries who call the FIFA president (like UK PM Starmer).
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In reply to Aston94 • 11:48a, 7/6/26
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Aston94 said:
oragator said:


Honestly that is probably the best answer he could have given. Whether it's true or not who knows, but definitely well said.


He's got his foot in his mouth and trumps foot up his ass. The FIFA election is next year and UEFA publicly came out today and announced they would support anyone else but him. He's lucky that CAF and AFC already publicly pledged their support. That's almost half the votes.
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11:48a, 7/6/26
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Pulisic should score 5 and thus end the discussion
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In reply to fig96 • 11:50a, 7/6/26
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fig96 said:

HAHA. All of the Soccer Board regulars expected an influx of supporters, haters, newbs, and imposters. It happens every WC. We have done a good job over the years of keeping politics out of our discussions and policing ourselves. And the more soccer fans, the better, right?

But with this whole Balogun thing, it has flipped our handling of the board on its head. Not exactly the way we may have wanted it to go down but we'll get back to normal. Maybe...
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 11:52a, 7/6/26
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Mathguy64 said:
Aston94 said:
oragator said:


Honestly that is probably the best answer he could have given. Whether it's true or not who knows, but definitely well said.


He's got his foot in his mouth and trumps foot up his ass. The FIFA election is next year and UEFA publicly came out today and announced they would support anyone else but him. He's lucky that CAF and AFC already publicly pledged their support. That's almost half the votes.


With the bag of cash he will have for every country after this WC I am not worried about his reelection.
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In reply to Who?mikejones! • 11:53a, 7/6/26
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Who?mikejones! said:
TXAggie2011 said:
Who?mikejones! said:
TXAggie2011 said:
I never said he shouldn't play and I said I obviously don't actually want him to get hurt. So I obviously don't have to explain why he shouldn't play. You're tilting at a windmill there, 'ol Donny Q.


"The best case scenario is for balgoun to get injured and come off early..." is what you said


You're misquoting me.


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Best case scenario at this point to shut everyone up is probably for Balogun to go off with a very minor injury early on and then go on to win.


I am not


"To shut everyone up." You left out the whole point.

It's great you don't care about shutting them up. That's a healthy approach to life.

I just want the US to win however it needs to happen. But I stand by my statement.
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11:54a, 7/6/26
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And just to throw white phosphorous on this fire, BH lobbed this little jewel out there about the Referee for today.

This poor ******* is in a no win situation.

Any controversial call he makes for the US and the world will want his ass. And any controversial call he makes against the US and the US will want his ass.

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In reply to Aston94 • 11:55a, 7/6/26
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Aston94 said:
Mathguy64 said:
Aston94 said:
oragator said:


Honestly that is probably the best answer he could have given. Whether it's true or not who knows, but definitely well said.


He's got his foot in his mouth and trumps foot up his ass. The FIFA election is next year and UEFA publicly came out today and announced they would support anyone else but him. He's lucky that CAF and AFC already publicly pledged their support. That's almost half the votes.


With the bag of cash he will have for every country after this WC I am not worried about his reelection.


Spreading out a World Cup over 3 continents is a great way to keep some support, too, I would imagine.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 11:58a, 7/6/26
All you can hope for is a clean match. After the refs for the Turkey and BH matches, that would be a 180 degree change, because both of them were straight garbage.
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In reply to TXAggie2011 • 11:58a, 7/6/26
What you've made clear is that you'd prefer balogun not play in order to "shut everyone up."

It's such a weird position to take for a few reasons.

1. Who cares what everyone thinks
2. Balogun and the usa were unjustily punished by the misuse of fifas own procedures. Then, the problem was rectified and the team restored whole again and yet we should have the need to do something against our best interest to "shut everyone up?" Strange opinion
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11:58a, 7/6/26
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What I know for sure is that this will be one of the most watched games in the world cup so far this tournament. All the controversy is going to mean more people tune in!
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12:00p, 7/6/26
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BREAKING--FIFA has dismissed Belgium's challenge.
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In reply to Who?mikejones! • 12:00p, 7/6/26
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Nope. You just want to keep arguing.
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12:01p, 7/6/26
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FIFA just dismissed Belgium's temper tantrum
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In reply to Houston Lee • 12:02p, 7/6/26
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Houston Lee said:
What I know for sure is that this will be one of the most watched games in the world cup so far this tournament. All the controversy is going to mean more people tune in!


Definitely looking forward to seeing the domestic ratings and hope this can be a leap forward for our program
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12:04p, 7/6/26
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Belgium is leaving their options open to "contest" the match if USA lists Balogun on their team sheet.

Poor Babies!

hahahahaha!

FIFA has made their decision. Nothing else Belgium can do.
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In reply to Houston Lee • 12:05p, 7/6/26
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Houston Lee said:
BREAKING--FIFA has dismissed Belgium's challenge.


The good 'ol "no standing…" dodge

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In reply to Houston Lee • 12:05p, 7/6/26
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Houston Lee said:
Belgium is leaving their options open to "contest" the match if USA lists Balogun on their team sheet.

Poor Babies!

hahahahaha!

FIFA has made their decision. Nothing else Belgium can do.


They can appeal to CAS and have all but said they are doing that. That should be comical.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 12:08p, 7/6/26
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Mathguy64 said:
Houston Lee said:
Belgium is leaving their options open to "contest" the match if USA lists Balogun on their team sheet.

Poor Babies!

hahahahaha!

FIFA has made their decision. Nothing else Belgium can do.


They can appeal to CAS and have all but said they are doing that. That should be comical.


I imagine they'll sue over the prize money if they lose tonight. But it'll probably be more to try to get to evidence discovery than the actual money or outcome.
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12:17p, 7/6/26
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In fairness to Belgium, I think they are owed (not necessarily in a legal since but just in a general what is right sense) a stated reason by the committee for the suspension of the punishment.

As has been said earlier in this thread, if FIFA would have just came out with a statement about how the decision process works and the reason for the suspension they would be getting a lot less heat on this.

Denying the appeal on a technical ground instead of just telling them why he is allowed to play when they asked isn't helping.
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In reply to nereus • 12:27p, 7/6/26
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In fairness to Belgium, I think they are owed (not necessarily in a legal since but just in a general what is right sense) a stated reason by the committee for the suspension of the punishment.

As has been said earlier in this thread, if FIFA would have just came out with a statement about how the decision process works and the reason for the suspension they would be getting a lot less heat on this.

Denying the appeal on a technical ground instead of just telling them why he is allowed to play when they asked isn't helping.


Eh, **** 'em
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12:40p, 7/6/26
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So not if, but when, we win tonight, we will be heavy dogs against either Portugal or Spain?
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In reply to texsn95 • 12:40p, 7/6/26
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texsn95 said:
So not if, but when, we win tonight, we will be heavy dogs against either Portugal or Spain?


Yes
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In reply to texsn95 • 12:45p, 7/6/26
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texsn95 said:
So not if, but when, we win tonight, we will be heavy dogs against either Portugal or Spain?


Heavy heavy dogs to Spain.

It may be a push with Portugal.
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12:48p, 7/6/26
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What would be funny is if Balogun gets another Red Card tonight...
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In reply to Houston Lee • 12:55p, 7/6/26
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Houston Lee said:
What would be funny is if Balogun gets another Red Card tonight...


A yellow tonight means he's suspended for accumulation for the QF.
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12:57p, 7/6/26
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European and South American soccer fans complaining about the US and this situation while also believing FIFA isn't a corrupt organization that has not been friendly to the US in the past.
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1:03p, 7/6/26
The thing that never made sense is that FIFA didn't have a mechanism to overturn wrongful red cards in the first place. If they did, all of this would be moot.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 1:07p, 7/6/26
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Mathguy64 said:
Houston Lee said:
What would be funny is if Balogun gets another Red Card tonight...


A yellow tonight means he's suspended for accumulation for the QF.

Because of the red card correct? His only other yellow was in the group stage and those were wiped off.
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In reply to wangus12 • 1:13p, 7/6/26
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wangus12 said:
Mathguy64 said:
Houston Lee said:
What would be funny is if Balogun gets another Red Card tonight...


A yellow tonight means he's suspended for accumulation for the QF.

Because of the red card correct? His only other yellow was in the group stage and those were wiped off.

Correct. He's on a card now for the KOs. A card that doesn't exist. It's hilarious.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 1:30p, 7/6/26
According to AI, he does not have a card on his ledger, so a yellow tonight would not result in a suspension in the next round. And after the quarters it resets again.

Edit to add: if he commits an infraction of "similar nature and severity" to the foul in the last match, that would violate the terms of the suspension and result in the red card being reinstated.
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In reply to nereus • 1:32p, 7/6/26
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nereus said:
In fairness to Belgium, I think they are owed (not necessarily in a legal since but just in a general what is right sense) a stated reason by the committee for the suspension of the punishment.

As has been said earlier in this thread, if FIFA would have just came out with a statement about how the decision process works and the reason for the suspension they would be getting a lot less heat on this.

Denying the appeal on a technical ground instead of just telling them why he is allowed to play when they asked isn't helping.

We all are owed that, but its FIFA and thats not how they roll
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