Post #3615560

2026-07-05 23:26 UTC

@ginaintheburg@mastodon.world It is not allowed. The reason he got the red card was that when his foot was on the other player's leg instead of letting off he pressed down. It was a very risky play and could have resulted in serious injury. They looked at in on video and determined it was a red card.

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@RVLara23@mastodon.social 2026-07-05 23:57

@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online @ginaintheburg@mastodon.world You're technically correct bc he does technically contact his foot but the replay doesn't tell the story of the play. Ask any unbiased soccer fan - that was not a red card. And further, that was incorrect usage of VAR as well.

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@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online 2026-07-05 23:29

@ginaintheburg@mastodon.world In any case, suspending the red card once it had been administered in the game is pretty much unprecedented, and doing it at the behest of a political leader is shocking. This will forever tarnish this World Cup whatever happens next.

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@ginaintheburg@mastodon.world 2026-07-05 23:28

@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online Thanks for the clarification. I would not have thought of the detail you've provided, but it certainly makes sense. And I did see that in the instant replay.

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