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sarisataka

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8. Unusual but not unique

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:53 PM

Yesterday

Ronaldo came into the World Cup carrying a two-match suspension that would have kept him out of Portugal's first group stage games. He was given the same probation, if the player receives a red card in the next year the suspensions are reinstated in addition to and punishment for that red card

The US team also had a strong case in that Messi committed a similar and more intentional foul that was not penalized in the match or afterward. Ignoring Messi, and giving Ronaldo a probation, while punishing Balogun would be blatant favoritism to the big-name players.

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Trump Asked FIFA to Review Balogun's Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play. [View all] Prairie Gates Yesterday OP

100% predictable the world's worst pathological narcissist would feel a need to throw his influence around AZJonnie Yesterday #1

I didn't know that July 4th was April 1st in the USA slingsam Yesterday #11

If the U.S. wins the World Cup, let there be permanently placed an asterisk no_hypocrisy Yesterday #2

Oh, the US is going to lose, probably tomorrow Prairie Gates Yesterday #3

I hear what you're saying, but the Red Flag was a total BS call anyway Polybius Yesterday #15

The Red Flag? Prairie Gates Yesterday #16

Red card, sorry Polybius 13 hrs ago #20

And yet so confident in your judgments about it Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #21

Oh please Polybius 3 hrs ago #23

I suspect Infantino wanted the call kept secret, knowing it would be an international sports scandal if everyone sop 16 hrs ago #19

This is no surprise AT ALL. FIFA is one of the most corrupt sporting org's in the world if not the most Cheezoholic Yesterday #4

This was my first suspicion kurtyboy Yesterday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Yesterday #6

That's the right call regardless of Piss intervening. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #7

Unusual but not unique sarisataka Yesterday #8

What's weird is that POTUS was involved in this! LeftInTX Yesterday #13

They have been kissing his ass lately sarisataka Yesterday #14

Good to know the President finally tackled the nation's most pressing issue: Adeptus2272 Yesterday #9

Balogun should sit it out. BidenRocks Yesterday #10

He's not an idiot, he won't hurt the team for pride Polybius Yesterday #12

There goes another $1B of our tax money, half to FIFA. The rest to Cheeto Pedo. Wonder Why Yesterday #17

"Cheeto Pedo" Skittles Yesterday #18

A little "ASS" kissing ? republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #22