U.S. Soccer legend shares surprising take about Balogun red card

U.S. Soccer legend shares surprising take about Folarin Balogun red card

Fans of the United States men's national team may spend pockets of their July 4 weekend discussing the controversial red card shown to Balogun halfway through the second half of the United States' 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Wednesday's round-of-32 FIFA World Cup showdown.

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