I cannot defend the decision to disallow 18-year-old Josh King’s goal for Fulham at Chelsea on Saturday, but let me have a go at trying to explain how the mistake likely came about.

Venezuela Pres­i­dent Nicolás Maduro has long been a thorn in Wash­ing­ton’s side. Ac­cu­sa­tions of nar­co-ter­ror­ism, rigged elec­tions, and hu­man rights abus­es have shaped the US nar­ra­tive.