Folarin Balogun became just the second player in World Cup history to avoid serving a suspension after being sent off. The ...

Garrincha (left) with Pele PA Images Archive via Getty Images The case of Folarin Balogun will be remembered for years to come, through no fault of his own. It will be thought of as a symbol of how ...

FIFA officially announced today that Florian Balogun’s red card has been suspended on probation. The American will therefore ...

A World Cup red card hasn't been rescinded since 1962. That changed with United States men's national team star Folarin ...

The Balogun affair has shocked football, but FIFA’s showpiece has a long history of fixes, farces and failures.

At the 1962 World Cup, FIFA gave Brazil's Garrincha a red card reprieve. That took diplomatic intervention, alleged bribery and a witness vanishing like Agatha Christie.

The legendary Brazilian legend also made the startling confession that he lost his virginity to a goat aged 12 BORN in Pau Grande in the state of Rio de Janiero on October 23, 1933, Manuel Francisco ...

In the first part of this series looking back at the life of legendary Brazil international Garrincha, we saw what life was like in his hometown of Pau Grande. In the decade between joining Botafogo ...

All the anticipation surrounding the 1966 World Cup, held in England, was focused on the Brazilian National Team. After all, the squad had won back-to-back titles in 1958 and 1962 and still featured ...

The American forward Folarin Balogun opened the scoring against Bosnia before being sent off in the second half. Only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pictures of legendary Brazilian football player Mane Garrincha are seen on the shop window of a bar June 16, 2014 in Pau Grande ...

BORN in Pau Grande in the state of Rio de Janiero on October 23, 1933, Manuel Francisco dos Santos acquired the nickname ‘Garrincha’. It means ‘wren’ – from his sister Rosa who compared his slight ...