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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The Dominican Republic is playing with 10 men after Edison Azcona was given the first red card of the Olympics during stoppage time in the first half.
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NBC News, 28 July 2024
In his club and national team career, Weah had received just one other red card.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Fattal's goal was just after Australian Alice Williams had a third violation in the game with a red card.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The referee issued a straight red card and Marta was ejected from the game, leaving her team to compete with 10, rather than 11, players on the field.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 July 2024
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NBC News, 28 July 2024
In his club and national team career, Weah had received just one other red card.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Fattal's goal was just after Australian Alice Williams had a third violation in the game with a red card.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The referee issued a straight red card and Marta was ejected from the game, leaving her team to compete with 10, rather than 11, players on the field.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 July 2024
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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