US soccer fans, celebrities react to Folarin Baloguns red-card ban being lifted

The U.S.men’s soccer team received great news ahead of its matchup Monday against Belgium.Folarin Balogun will be available to play after his red-card ban was lifted Sunday, according to Dan Sheldon and Adam Crafton of The Athletic.Balogun originally was going to miss Monday’s match after receiving a controversial red card in Wednesday’s 2-0 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina.With the USMNT getting its star forward back for Monday’s game, U.S.

fans reacted with sighs of relief.Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy went to X and immediately started telling soccer fans, “I told you so.”“Oh pres, you’re not a soccer guy, you don’t understand red card.You don’t understand, he’s gone, nothing can change that,” Portnoy said in a video on X.

“I said shut up and listen.I operate intergalactic, international level, that most people don’t even know is possible.

I know everything that happened.I know every move that was made to get Balogun back on the field.”“You think we’re gonna let this guy sit out with a red card on our home turf, on a bulls–t call? Not on my watch.

Not today, my friends.”Portnoy went on to celebrate the USMNT and said he believes the squad is going to win the World Cup.BetRivers Sportsbook was celebrating the news of Balogun’s return to the team by sharing a video of actor/comedian Kevin James before a NASCAR event, when he said: “I just got three things to say.God bless our troops.

God bless America.And Gentlemen.

Start your engines!”Covers, a marketing and sports betting company that has been around since 1995, shared its excitement of Balogun’s return by sharing a montage video that included U.S.fighter jets, bears fighting each other, hockey players fighting each other, “Star Wars” fight scenes, big-time football hits and more while the song “Somewhere I Belong” by Linkin Park played in the background.Balogun has been one of the best players for the U.S., scoring three goals during the World ...