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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Joao Pedro is available after a three-match suspension for a red card for violent conduct at Brentford. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2025 Referee Natalie Simon showed her a red card for the foul. Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025 The performance in San Diego was better as well, but undone by the red card. Andrew King, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025 Van Hecke was suspended for the 2-2 home draw against Leicester City earlier this month after a red card in the 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for red card

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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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