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It's not just the President, it's FIFAs ability to be influenced later on
It worked out for us. That's awesome. It should have never been a red card, but then reversed in our favor. The danger is the future and the precedent set. If this can happen, then who is to say in Europe 4 or 8 years from now that a team gets a bad call, then the public organizes a campaign or rally to put pressure on FIFA to overturn a call, and that's basically where we are at now, so it's ugly. This will now be a regular thing and after the game is well over, the public is setting on pins and needles for 3 days for the "judgement." And ....judgements 3 days later as we know can and will and are influenced by politics, corruption, and people in power.
Thread Replies (20)
All you soccer traitors...
-- likehokies
Jul 05, 2026 at 10:42 AM ET
likehokies
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07/05/26 10:42 AM ET
Norway's Haaland looks like a Bond villain. 😆
-- Culpeper Hokie
Jul 05, 2026 at 06:38 PM ET
Culpeper Hokie
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07/05/26 06:38 PM ET
Xenia Onatopp could've kept the Netherlands alive.
-- KCHokie2
Jul 05, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET
KCHokie2
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07/05/26 08:54 PM ET
A damn modern day Viking**
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jul 05, 2026 at 07:48 PM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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07/05/26 07:48 PM ET
This plus Balogun has been reinstated.
-- Snape
Jul 05, 2026 at 01:08 PM ET
Snape
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07/05/26 01:08 PM ET
Should have never been called, but also should have never been overturned.
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:25 AM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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07/06/26 07:25 AM ET
Agreed. The involvement of our president in this decision detracts
-- Hokie622
Jul 06, 2026 at 08:07 AM ET
Hokie622
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07/06/26 08:07 AM ET
It's not just the President, it's FIFAs ability to be influenced later on
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-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jul 06, 2026 at 08:22 AM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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07/06/26 08:22 AM ET
Agreed. I don't like where this is taking us.**
-- Hokie622
Jul 06, 2026 at 08:43 AM ET
Hokie622
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07/06/26 08:43 AM ET
Bingo. This is the can of worms that has been opened
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jul 06, 2026 at 08:26 AM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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07/06/26 08:26 AM ET
As it should have been. That red card was BS.**
-- GCHokieof91
Jul 05, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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07/05/26 02:57 PM ET
Justice Prevails. Should Not Have Received One in the First Place**
-- vtchem75
Jul 05, 2026 at 02:49 PM ET
vtchem75
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07/05/26 02:49 PM ET
The Messi effect. He didn't get a red card, yet Balogun did.
-- Snape
Jul 05, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
Snape
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07/05/26 02:57 PM ET
True but unfortunate it took until today
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jul 05, 2026 at 08:30 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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07/05/26 08:30 PM ET
Belgium is pitching a bish which I find amusing.
-- Snape
Jul 05, 2026 at 09:05 PM ET
Snape
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07/05/26 09:05 PM ET
If they are complaining, maybe they don't think a win is "in the bag"**
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 06, 2026 at 05:40 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/06/26 05:40 AM ET
Why would they care about those?
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jul 05, 2026 at 09:50 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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07/05/26 09:50 PM ET
I think we get through Belgium and eventually crush the French.
-- KCHokie2
Jul 05, 2026 at 09:42 PM ET
KCHokie2
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07/05/26 09:42 PM ET