Star US striker Folarin Balogun admitted he’s not surprised the decision to let him defy his red-card suspension was so “controversial,” as he accepted he and his teammates let down fans with their crushing loss against Belgium.
Balogun addressed the fury FIFA’s decision sparked for the first time soon after the politically charged decision to let him play gave no help as he failed to make a mark as USA crashed out of the World Cup with 4-1 loss against Belgium.
“When you’re given a red card, usually the protocol is you don’t play in the following game,” the New York-born striker told reporters in Seattle Monday of his dismissal from the previous round against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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