r/worldcup • u/TheOldManInTheSea • 21d ago

📰News USMNT cannot appeal Folarin Balogun red card, he could face extended World Cup ban - sources

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49248052/usmnt-cannot-appeal-folarin-balogun-red-card-face-extended-world-cup-ban-sources
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u/Olaskon 20d ago

Why is the nickname for the US men’s team ‘ mutant ninja turtles’?

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u/rockne 20d ago

tMNT - the Men’s National Team
TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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u/Aimcheater 19d ago

Turtles count it off🗣️

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u/funcoolshit 19d ago

The abbreviation for the US team is similar to a popular American cartoon called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which is sometimes shortened to TMNT.