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red card

noun

  1. Soccer.,  a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field for a flagrant violation.



red card

noun

  1. a card of a red colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been sent off

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to send off (a player)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca described Liam Delap's red card in the 4-3 Carabao Cup win at Wolves as "very stupid" and said the Blues' repeated dismissals this season have become "embarrassing".

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It was Chelsea's sixth red card in nine games, including Maresca's own dismissal for celebrating a last-minute winner against Liverpool before the international break.

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She was offside when she lobbed goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold minutes later, but finally got on the scoresheet when Russo was brought down by Alanna Kennedy - the Australia defender receiving a red card - and Beever-Jones netted from the resulting free-kick.

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England bounced back from their defeat to Brazil three days earlier, taking advantage of Alanna Kennedy's 19th-minute red card.

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A red card playing against France A then resulted in suspension for both Tests against Argentina.

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