Piers Morgan calls Rio Ferdinand ‘massive t*t’ in bizarre X-rated spat over Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card U-turn

PIERS MORGAN was involved in a hilarious online back-and-forth with Rio Ferdinand as they debated Folarin Balogun’s red card fiasco. The USA striker was dismissed during his side’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32. But he incredibly saw his one-match ban suspended for a year by Fifa, allowing him to play in their next game against Belgium on Tuesday night. The decision has led to outcry from the Belgian FA, who said they were “astonished” by the verdict and threatened to SUE Fifa. But ex-England defender Ferdinand appeared to be in favour of Fifa‘s call as he reposted the story on X alongside clapping emojis. Morgan replied to his post in surprise as he responded: “Really?!!” READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP Ferdinand wrote back: “Tuck ya moobs back in ur belt you.” And the TV host then said: “One of us is definitely being a massive t*t over this… and it aint me bro.” The situation over Balogun‘s red card U-turn blew up on Sunday evening as Belgium raged over Fifa’s controversial move. US President Donald Trump welcomed the decision, fuelling suspicions that Fifa had bowed to political pressure. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS And while a furious Belgian FA did not refer directly to any potential Trump influence, it said: “We are astonished by this decision. “This decision is in direct contradiction to the provisions of the World Cup 2026 Competition Regulations, “The automatic nature of such a suspension was also explicitly reaffirmed in World Cup 2026 Circular No16, which was distributed to all participating member associations on 12 May 2026. “The same rule is reiterated at every Match Coordination Meeting prior to each match and all World Cup 2026 workshop presentations. “In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the Belgian FA is investigating all potential options.” Balogun was initially punished after a foul on Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic. The US didn’t appeal against the decision, which came after a VAR check, and there was no attempt to protest the suspension. Balogun insisted after the game that the contact was unintentional and he only deserved a yellow card at worst. He said: “If you played the game, you would understand there’s scenarios that you simply can’t avoid and it has to be taken into context when it’s being reviewed. “I felt it wasn’t on this occasion, but I think as you all saw, there’s nowhere else to put your leg, it’s going to be unavoidable. “So yeah, I’ve seen many different opinions and takes, but for me personally, I think a yellow card would have been fair.” World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands and Brazil have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Match report: England 3 Mexico 2 - England fans go wild in pubs around the country - Henderson rushed to hospital after suffering freak injury - England and Mexico benches erupt in furious brawl - Ronaldo makes bombshell retirement announcement - Neymar, 34, RETIRES from international football after Brazil defeat KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue.