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You're repeating yourself, and you're sounding a tad...shrill. The rest of America is enjoying themselves. Lay down your arms, and join us!
Im thinking Vambram will get it after I say it 100 slightly different ways.
Yeah we should get rid of screens. We wouldn't be able to talk to each other the same, but I think we'd both be happier.
No screens, no VAR..... and then all this fuss would never have even started. Also I could go on admiring Rush unchallenged by any hip (former) punk people.
I live a full life that is entirely honorable. I wasn't embarrassed or deflated.
I get why you and others believe what you do believe. I just strongly disagree and believe your beliefs are wrong.
Woosh, you missed again.
I'm getting the point that you are unaware that this is not the first time that a red card was reviewed and reversed. I am getting the point that you appear to look at everything through anti-Trump glasses.
Are you suggesting that heads-of-state have regularly interfered with an international sports federation over the internal rules of this (or that) organization?
Oh, okay, that’s good.From Google Gemini:
## The "Ronaldo Rule" Explained
Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card was **not entirely reversed**, but his multi-match suspension was technically altered to ensure he could play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
### The Incident and Ruling
During a World Cup qualifier against Ireland in November 2025, Ronaldo was issued a straight red card for an elbow strike on defender Dara O'Shea. Because FIFA classifies this as violent conduct, it carried a mandatory minimum **three-match ban**.
Missing three official matches would have barred Ronaldo from the start of the 2026 World Cup tournament. However, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee stepped in and applied **Chapter 4, Article 27** of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
* **The Compromise:** FIFA did not overturn the red card itself, but they issued a **suspended suspension**.
* **How it worked:** Ronaldo was required to serve a mandatory one-match ban (which he served during a friendly match), while the remaining two matches of the ban were deferred under a one-year probationary period.
This controversial legal maneuver cleared the way for the Portuguese forward to take the pitch for Portugal's group stage openers.
The ruling has drawn intense renewed scrutiny during the tournament, setting a precedent that was recently referenced when FIFA cleared USA striker Folarin Balogun under similar probationary guidelines.
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