The head of American diplomacy Marco Rubio lamented Thursday the expulsion the day before of Folarin Balogun during the victory of the United States against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 16 of the World Cupsaying that the American players had been “conned” with this decision by the referee.
“They got screwed with this red card. There would need to be an appeals process for that. It’s probably too late for that, isn’t it?” declared the Secretary of State during an informal discussion with the press, still welcoming Team USA’s “great” match.
Scorer in the first period against the Bosnians, Folarin Balogun was then sent off for a gesture deemed dangerous. The Monaco striker will be suspended for the round of 16 on Monday against Belgium in Seattle.
