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Now Belgium appeal to get USA star’s World Cup ban – cancelled by Donald Trump – BACK ON… as UEFA say ‘incomprehensible’ decision to let him play after all ‘crossed a red line’
Balogun was meant to miss the tie at 1am tomorrow after being given a straight red card during the USA’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the last 32, but his ban was suspended.
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“Smuggle chainsaws onto the pitch”: What Blood Bowl’s new publisher thinks the World Cup can learn from Warhammer
Last week brought the news that strategy game publisher Slitherine have penned a deal with Cyanide Studios to continue developing Blood Bowl 3 (which will soon become Warhammer Blood Bowl. The tabletop-inflected sport is broadly similar to American football, though there are opportunities for even greater violence on the pitch. As the Americans are currently…
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Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his wayThe story of Garrincha’s red card in the 1962 World Cup is the stuff of legend. The Brazilian great was sent off in the semifinals for lashing out at an opponent, but back…
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Fifa decision on Balogun ban ‘incomprehensible’ – Uefa
Uefa has strongly criticised Fifa’s shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun’s immediate suspension at the World Cup, calling it “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable”.
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Neymar Announces End to Brazil International Career Following World Cup Elimination by Norway
Brazilian forward Neymar declared his international playing career complete following his nation’s exit from the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Norway. The announcement came in an emotional moment, with the veteran strik
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‘Bullshit’: Socceroo Awer Mabil hits out at Pauline Hanson’s monoculture claim
‘We know what we represent,’ says Australian footballerMabil returns home after Socceroos’ World Cup exit The suggestion that Australia is not a multicultural society is “bullshit”, Socceroo Awer Mabil has said, following Pauline Hanson’s claim that the national team embodies her vision of a monocultural Australia.Mabil returned to Australia on Monday after featuring in the…
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Let’s talk about Mikel Oyarzabal: Spain’s quiet man forced into the limelight
The 29-year-old forward always avoided attention, but his World Cup goals have dragged him into the centre of the conversationWe have to talk about Mikel Oyarzabal. When Spain scored their third goal against Austria in Los Angeles, cameras caught Lamine Yamal’s little brother celebrating, fists clenched and shouting “come on!”. The picture couldn’t have been…
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How Trump launched behind-the-scenes campaign to get American star back onto the World Cup stage
White House officials, U.S. Soccer executives and lawyers all became involved before FIFA ultimately reinstated Balogun ahead of the United States’ Round of 16 clash with Belgium.