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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

Fifa’s controversial Folarin Balogun decision ‘absolutely stinks’, says Gary Neville

Gary Neville has criticised Fifa’s unprecedented decision to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban which would have forced him to miss their last-16 clash against Belgium, with the ITV pundit saying “it absolutely stinks”.

Balogun was sent off during USA’s last-32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, when he appeared to accidentally make contact with defender Tarik Muharemovic.

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