in the balance

Barcelona come back twice against Inter Milan to leave their Champions League semi-final tie hanging in the balance after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.

But, as Merino went on to explain, there are signs that the tie remains in the balance.

At no point was he going to shy away from taking shots with the game hanging in the balance, despite missing many of his shots.

If that is indeed the case, we are likely careening toward a head-on conflict between the president and the court, with foundational principles of constitutional democracy hanging in the balance.

But his fate, like those of many other Palestinian activists, hangs in the balance depending on how the courts respond when it comes to protecting essential free speech rights.