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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Newcastle was without its own star player in goalkeeper Nick Pope who had been shown a red card in his previous game meaning he was suspended.
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Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Despite receiving a red card in the first half the hosts had enough to get over the line and seal a third successive qualifying victory, the likes of which Bolivia haven’t done since 1993.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino received a red card late on, as did Hernández, but the home side held on to clinch its second win of the season.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
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Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Despite receiving a red card in the first half the hosts had enough to get over the line and seal a third successive qualifying victory, the likes of which Bolivia haven’t done since 1993.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino received a red card late on, as did Hernández, but the home side held on to clinch its second win of the season.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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