The legendary German goalkeeper on the scandal: ‘Can Fifa overturn Ballack’s 2002 yellow card?’

Scandal about Fife which decided to cancel the red card of the American representativethe Folarino Balogunu and allow him to perform in the round of 16 against Belgium is still a hot topic in the football world. The reactions of the public and celebrities to the controversial decision do not subside, and now the former German goalkeeper has expressed his opinion. Oliver Kahn.

On social networks, he said that ‘history is being rewritten’ and he also made one proposal to the umbrella football organization – to cancel the second card that Michael Ballack received in the semi-final of the 2002 World Cup.

– When moreć we are changing football history, I have a small suggestion. Can FIFA overturn Michael Ballack’s 2002 World Cup semi-final booking? When we are olderć in addition, we could repeat the final against Brazil – he wrote.

In the 2002 semi-finals, Ballack earned his second card after a foul in the 71st minute, i.e. the second time in the tournament, and he received a suspension and could not play in the final. Brazil then won the fifth world championship title with a 2-0 victory.

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