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Prairie Gates

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18. Waiting for anyone to explain how the Quansah red card was any different than Balogun's
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:41 AM
Monday

Wait, it was different: Quansah was actually making a play on the ball and got the ball first.

No intent.
No initial foul called.
VAR alerted ref to the problem at the next stoppage (ironically, a ref called foul against Mexico!).
Ref viewed the play in slow motion.

Indeed, more grist for these similarities:

Interestingly the assistant VAR on the night was Juan Soto, who was the official who ordered the review that resulted in Folarin Balogun’s red card, the ban from which The Athletic revealed on Sunday has now been suspended.
- New York Times



Here's a clue: Both Quansah and Balogun received deserved red cards. Neither was a "bullshit call." In fact, Balogun's was arguably worse, since it was a spikes up tackle from behind that got nowhere near the ball.

I'm guessing the Prime Minister of Great Briain (whoever that is now) will not be calling that skunk Infantino on the phone demanding a reprieve. Quansah will sit his suspension like a giocatore. Forza Belgio! Put them to the fucking sword.

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