red card
noun
soccer
: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing
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City had already won the title, were reduced to 10 men after 10 minutes by a red card for Joao Cancelo, and the stadium was three-quarters empty because of Covid-19 restrictions.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Then, at half-time, Jason Tindall, Newcastle’s assistant head coach and irritant-in-chief, was also shown a red card, as was Victor Manas, Villa’s first-team analyst, after a fracas in the tunnel.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Making matters worse for Cruz Azul is the fact that Jorge Sanchez got a red card in the 34th minute, leaving him suspended for the second leg on Saturday night.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute to give Bayern the victory, before PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé was shown a red card in the second half.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Then, at half-time, Jason Tindall, Newcastle’s assistant head coach and irritant-in-chief, was also shown a red card, as was Victor Manas, Villa’s first-team analyst, after a fracas in the tunnel.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Making matters worse for Cruz Azul is the fact that Jorge Sanchez got a red card in the 34th minute, leaving him suspended for the second leg on Saturday night.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute to give Bayern the victory, before PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé was shown a red card in the second half.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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