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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Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end of his team’s 3-2 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, after a heated exchange with fans behind the dugout.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Ramsay did, however, question why Austin winger Osman Bukari wasn’t given a red card for ending an argument with Anthony Markanich by kicking the Loons wingback in the knee.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Both teams enjoyed good results in the weekend prior to this game, as Marseille beat Lorient 4-0 at home, while Real Madrid had to work hard to secure a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in San Sebastián, playing for over 60 minutes with 10 men after a red card to Dean Huijsen.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Normally, teams bunker in deep after a player receives a red card, especially late in a game.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Ramsay did, however, question why Austin winger Osman Bukari wasn’t given a red card for ending an argument with Anthony Markanich by kicking the Loons wingback in the knee.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Both teams enjoyed good results in the weekend prior to this game, as Marseille beat Lorient 4-0 at home, while Real Madrid had to work hard to secure a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in San Sebastián, playing for over 60 minutes with 10 men after a red card to Dean Huijsen.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Normally, teams bunker in deep after a player receives a red card, especially late in a game.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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