yellow card
noun
soccer
: a yellow card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player has broken the rules of the game and is being officially warned
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Center back Maxi Falcon was suspended for the game due to yellow card accumulation.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Chelsea have also had the second-most red cards (12) in this time (six for two yellow card offences and six direct reds), just one fewer than Wolverhampton Wanderers.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Malanda’s initial yellow card became red after video review.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
From deep inside Hallmark’s historic archives, chatting with fans at Banana Ball and receiving a yellow card from Trent Green, to going on an adventure to find where Ted Lasso was filming in the area, it’s been a season to remember.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Chelsea have also had the second-most red cards (12) in this time (six for two yellow card offences and six direct reds), just one fewer than Wolverhampton Wanderers.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Malanda’s initial yellow card became red after video review.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
From deep inside Hallmark’s historic archives, chatting with fans at Banana Ball and receiving a yellow card from Trent Green, to going on an adventure to find where Ted Lasso was filming in the area, it’s been a season to remember.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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