Alexi Lalas rips referees after Folarin Balogun red card in Team USA win: 'An absolute joke'
Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.Lalas posted the clip on X with the simple caption, "'Sup," making it pretty clear what he was referring to. Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.
- ▪Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.Lalas posted the clip on X with the simple caption, "'Sup," making it pretty clear what he was referring to.
- ▪Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
- ▪You understand that you can opt-out at any time.
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The World Cup Alexi Lalas rips referees after Folarin Balogun red card in Team USA win: 'An absolute joke' Balogun, who scored his third World Cup goal in the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, will miss Round of 16 against Belgium By Scott Thompson Fox News Published July 2, 2026 5:52am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Folarin Balogun Opens Up on His Decision to Play for the United States 🇺🇸 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Folarin Balogun opened up to explain his decision to play for the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Celebrations have begun for Team USA after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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