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USA's Falorin Balogun has had his one match ban suspended for one year by FIFA, meaning he can play in the next game. US President Donald Trump thanked Fifa for "reversing a great injustice" in a post on Truth Social. Trump wrote: "Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP." Nothing to see here, no corruption whatsoever.

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I think I have completed this in the last hour listening to Absolute Radio. I'm off down the pub

Robert Jenrick said this morning that the Sunday Times is a labour-supporting newspaper

It wasn't the most entertaining watch but I did enjoy Paraguay getting their shit house on 2bf. Brazil Norway later and this could be one of the ties of the tournament. Defo expecting goals

I agree. There were probably two Paraguay fouls that merited yellows in their own right. One was borderline. All three French bookings were correct (although one might not have contacted the player, but correct from the view the ref had of it), and he let a lot of fouls go throughout. I can also see why he thought it wasn't a penalty on first look. Looked to me in real time that the player put his leg into the defender rather than the other way round, but the replays appear to show different. Players on both sides were rolling around like they'd been shot after the slightest bit of contact too, it wasn't an easy game to referee. The thing is, if they persist with the hands off approach to refereeing, which I think they should, then it'll make it much easier in future. We're already seeing a big reduction in the time players are spending on the ground pretending to be injured as a result of play not being stopped. Even in last night's game, there were four or five incidents where players got up sheepishly after twenty seconds writhing on the deck. I hope they don't use this as an excuse to revert to "protecting the players". As you say, there was hardly a hard tackle in the game. The hardest probably being the French midfielder who was booked.

He was being linked with Inter for €10m+ last summer, some Turkish mob for €1m looks like a missed opportunity for a higher payout in comparison. I assume his performances/work rate fell off a cliff last season or he has a really shit agent. Was the Serie A leader in yards covered IIRC. At that kind of fee he would almost be worth a punt at Milanovic + Jensen cash and Geiger wages.

Ah, there was some amount of OTT hysteria from the pundits on the BBC last night. Did folk just expect the Paraguay players to roll Mbappe over and tickle his belly? Of course they’re going to use every trick in the book to even things up. To be fair, although there were a lot of fouls, there was hardly what you might call a proper hard tackle in the game. Watered down stuff compared to years gone by. Do folk forgot the treatment Caniggia got from Cameroon in Italy, this kind of thing has always gone on. Fergie used to get his players to rotate kicking the Arsenal players up in the air. All part of the game.

I get that, but not the loons fault. Offered a chance to go to Europe and make a name for himself. Joined a basket case of a club, football wise, and it didn't work out for him. Always felt a goal would have helped him settle a bit, but wasn't to be. I put no blame on the loon. 100% on the club.

Ramadani sell on clause money incoming. Reported as 10% clause so 100,000 euros to be banked

The ref in the France game was the same joker we had vs Morocco. Hopeless then, hopeless now.

Scottish refs really must be shit when jokers like that ref tonight are getting in ahead of them. Justice done in the end for the french. England in for some special treatment tomorrow too no doubt. Shame it’s 1am ko, doubt I’ll stay up for it.

England Mexico will be dirty too. Cartels will do fireworks around their hotel all night, although I’m sure they have been already. Expect bags of piss, dead chickens, as well as booze thrown at the players. They’ll get an experience they’ve never had before.

Justice done in the end. Paraguay were a disgrace some of thuggery on display was beyond belief. 3 French players booked and none for Paraguay dedpite Paraguay committing some brutal fouls. Ref as said above was rotten bordering on corrupt.

Really enjoyed that. That Paraguay side is what the world cup is all about. Dirty South American teams are a breath of fresh air. Some fantastic refereeing too to let it happen. Diving French cunts.

That was a horrible watch referee was dreadful never want to watch Paraguay play ever again Thank fuck France won

Dont think he’s been that good.

Ref has been dreadfu.

0-0 at the break. I imagine that the players have already got into the ice bath at half time.

France v Paraguay bring played in 37c.

It’s mental that he managed to chip the goalie and then do that. Just tap it into the empty net…

Takes ability to miss like that!

Ramadani also on the move, a €1m move to Turkey. Not sure what our sell on fee was but someone on X suggesting 10%.