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mcar

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11. Good call!

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:14 PM

17 hrs ago

That red was pure BS. I wonder if they watched yesterday's France-Paraguay match and saw what Paraguay got away with and realized the obscene double standard.

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Folarin Balogun eligible to play for US v Belgium as Fifa rescinds red card suspension [View all] Ponietz 19 hrs ago OP

Hats off to Balogun -- absolute class act Ponietz 19 hrs ago #1

One good results of Infantino's corrupt finger on the scale: no excuses Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #2

I very surprised by this but happy. underpants 19 hrs ago #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz 18 hrs ago #5

Ronaldo actually served a one game suspension - it was his three-game ban that was deferred Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #6

Okay I didn't know it was 3 games. underpants 18 hrs ago #9

The New York Times is reporting that Trump called Infantino and asked him to intervene Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #12

As you probably know, FIFA's corruption is only rivaled by the IOC underpants 15 hrs ago #13

Yes, FIFA is deeply corrupt Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #14

I was a referee for a very long time sarisataka 10 hrs ago #17

Congrats to FIFA for making the right call, similar plays dem4decades 19 hrs ago #4

Some similar encounters didn't get a call of any kind. 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #7

Once they went to the VAR i knew it was trouble. dem4decades 18 hrs ago #8

I will be laying VERY low on July 7th DFW 17 hrs ago #10

Good call! mcar 17 hrs ago #11

Bribe rpannier 11 hrs ago #15

I'm not a big soccer fan, but, from what I saw, the interaction between the two players didn't warrant a red card. patphil 11 hrs ago #16