{"id":251564,"date":"2026-07-05T20:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/they-did-this-for-cristiano-ronaldo-colin-cowherd-kay-adams-nfl-world-reacts-to-fifa-reversing-folarin-baloguns-red-card-for-belgium-clash\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:42:00","slug":"they-did-this-for-cristiano-ronaldo-colin-cowherd-kay-adams-nfl-world-reacts-to-fifa-reversing-folarin-baloguns-red-card-for-belgium-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/they-did-this-for-cristiano-ronaldo-colin-cowherd-kay-adams-nfl-world-reacts-to-fifa-reversing-folarin-baloguns-red-card-for-belgium-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They did this for Cristiano Ronaldo&#8221;: Colin Cowherd, Kay Adams, NFL World reacts to FIFA reversing Folarin Balogun\u2019s red card for Belgium clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5188011\" data-slug-id=\"2804331\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The United States Men\u2019s National Team received a controversial but massive boost ahead of their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game against Belgium in Seattle. FIFA\u2019s disciplinary committee suspended the automatic one-match ban handed to American star striker Folarin Balogun, making him eligible to start on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple NFL personalities shared their reactions to the news on Sunday on X.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We\u2019re adding a Balogun goal to this list tomorrow \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8,&#8221; Tom Brady tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Flo is back \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8,&#8221; San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle posted on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Flo is back \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;FIFA got it right. Eventually,&#8221; NFL analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/colincowherd\/status\/2073821634696245590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Colin Cowherd tweeted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Up and Adams Show&#8221; host <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heykayadams\/status\/2073816374074396779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kay Adams posted a picture<\/a> of herself looking surprised with the text:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What do you mean Balogun is available tomorrow?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Well that certainly changes things. And for anyone saying this is beyond the pale\u2026remember 2 things: it\u2019s FIFA &#8211; and they did this for Ronaldo allowing him to play in the 1st two games for Portugal,&#8221; NFL analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wingoz\/status\/2073809663288570229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Trey Wingo tweeted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Wow. The fact that it was the Global Governing body going against their own system &#8230; that they didn&#8217;t even follow .. is incredible,&#8221; Fox&#8217;s Harold <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HaroldRKuntz3\/status\/2073811366209818895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">R. Kuntz posted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I mean that red card was BS in the first place and this is a tacit admission of that, but to do that to a team like Belgium 24 hours before the game is kind of\u2026.yeah. I\u2019ll take it since we\u2019re the beneficiaries, but we all know what it is,&#8221; Broncos insider <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AllbrightNFL\/status\/2073817540313169970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Benjamin Albright wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shout out FIFA. I think we can all agree FIFA is a great organization that always does the right thing and in no way is this about it directly benefiting USMNT,&#8221; Barstool Sports&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarstoolBigCat\/status\/2073808997090500708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dan Katz tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Imo the red card was bs, so it&#8217;s the correct outcome, but that process is a complete farce. Just like Ronaldo being allowed play, it&#8217;s complete arbitrary bs,&#8221; NFL analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamMonsonNFL\/status\/2073815202701668676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sam Monson posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Balogun, who has scored three goals during this tournament run, picked up the controversial straight red card during the 64th minute of the USA&#8217;s 2-0 victory in the Round of 32 game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo had been handed a straight red card during a European qualifier against the Republic of Ireland, which technically should have barred him from the start of the tournament. FIFA suspended the ban for a probationary year, allowing him to take the field for Portugal&#8217;s opening matches.<\/p>\n<h2>Bucky Brooks proposes World Cup-style overtime twist for the NFL<\/h2>\n<p>With the ongoing FIFA World Cup in North America delivering dramatic knockout-stage finishes, NFL analyst Bucky Brooks believes the league could borrow some of that excitement for its own overtime format.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Watching these World Cup games come down to PKs creates all kinds of anxiety and exhilaration. I don\u2019t know what the American Football equivalent would be, but the NFL should find a way to create an OT ending that produces the same kind of emotional reaction.&#8221; Brooks tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>His comments come as multiple World Cup knockout matches have already been decided through penalty shootouts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Nishant<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-they-cristiano-ronaldo-colin-cowherd-kay-adams-nfl-world-reacts-fifa-reversing-folarin-balogun-s-red-card-belgium-clash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Men\u2019s National Team received a controversial but massive boost ahead of their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game against Belgium in Seattle. 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