Did Balogun deserve a Red Card? Nick Wright slams VAR protocol

Name: Did Balogun deserve a Red Card? Nick Wright slams VAR protocol
Uploaded: 2026-07-02T14:56:47Z
Duration: 2 min 5 s
Description: Nick Wright strongly argues that Folarin Balogun did not deserve the red card, criticizing the VAR protocol for showing the referee only slow-motion replays instead of real-time speed to judge the intensity of the foul. He compares Balogun's incident to Zidane's headbutt, highlighting the difference in intent.

First Things First · FS1 · Jul 2, 2026 · 2m 5s

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Nick Wright strongly argues that Folarin Balogun did not deserve the red card, criticizing the VAR protocol for showing the referee only slow-motion replays instead of real-time speed to judge the intensity of the foul. He compares Balogun's incident to Zidane's headbutt, highlighting the difference in intent.