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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Referee Tony Harrington showed Gueye a red card and the midfielder was sent back to the locker room.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Never mind the red card shown to Denmark’s Rasmus Kristensen.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Lozano successfully baited Portland’s Juan Mosquera into shoving him, prompting a red card to close the Timbers’ night of frustration.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The 38-year-old was given a red card near the end of the first half of overtime and was sent to the locker room minutes before his team lost in penalty kicks in the opening round of the USL playoffs after a scoreless 120 minutes.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Never mind the red card shown to Denmark’s Rasmus Kristensen.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Lozano successfully baited Portland’s Juan Mosquera into shoving him, prompting a red card to close the Timbers’ night of frustration.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The 38-year-old was given a red card near the end of the first half of overtime and was sent to the locker room minutes before his team lost in penalty kicks in the opening round of the USL playoffs after a scoreless 120 minutes.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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