Mauricio Pochettino didn’t have to think long when asked what he thought of the red card star striker Folarin Balogun received in the 64th minute of the USA’s 2-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina.
“Never a red card,” said Pochettino.
The controversial decision by referee Raphael Claus following a VAR review to send off Balogun for having raked the back of defender Tarik Muharemovic’s foot will deprive the USA of the hottest striker it has ever fielded in a World Cup, at least in the modern era, for Monday’s round of 16 match against Belgium
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