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Why isn't Messi getting red card if USA's Balogun does: Jones
short by Sunny Sharma / on Thursday, 2 July, 2026
Ex-USA footballer Jermaine Jones questioned the red card shown to Folarin Balogun during USA's FIFA World Cup 2026 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. "If you give red card here...why isn't Messi getting red card?" Jones said. The controversy erupted after Balogun was sent off for a challenge similar to one that Argentina's Lionel Messi escaped punishment for earlier in tournament.
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