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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Schar goes down and gets back up, there is a push, the two players go head to head, Brereton Diaz collapses with his hands to his face and, as the red mist dissolves, a red card is held up.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
They have never been shown a straight red card by Sánchez Martínez.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
United fell to a third league defeat in six games on Sunday, losing 3-0 at home against Tottenham amid captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The review led to a red card against Pauline Zulu, forcing the player off the field in tears.
—NBC News, 25 July 2024
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
They have never been shown a straight red card by Sánchez Martínez.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
United fell to a third league defeat in six games on Sunday, losing 3-0 at home against Tottenham amid captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The review led to a red card against Pauline Zulu, forcing the player off the field in tears.
—NBC News, 25 July 2024
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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