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'Sportsmanship in question' after decision to suspend Balogun red card

'Sportsmanship in question' after decision to suspend Balogun red card
BBC Sport Monday 06 July 2026, 00:38 UTC 1 min read
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BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart, and Micah Richards react to the decision to suspend the red card shown to the USA's Florian Balogun during their round of 32 tie with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart, and Micah Richards react to the decision to suspend the red card shown to the USA's Florian Balogun during their round of 32 tie with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Balogun (PERSON) BBC Sport World Cup (ORG) Wayne Rooney (PERSON) Joe Hart (PERSON) Micah Richards (PERSON) USA (LOCATION) Florian Balogun (PERSON) Bosnia-Herzegovina (LOCATION)
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