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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His straight red card for a studs-up tackle on Kenny Tete to kneecap 58 encouragingly bright minutes on his Chelsea debut instantly became a defining tragicomic image of the worst season of the club’s modern history.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
She was shown a straight red card by referee Riem Hussein.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Earlier in the tournament, Spanish captain Irene Paredes missed her team’s opening game of the competition after having her suspension for a straight red card extended.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Les Parisiens finished the match with 10 players after midfielder João Neves received a red card after pulling Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s hair.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
She was shown a straight red card by referee Riem Hussein.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Earlier in the tournament, Spanish captain Irene Paredes missed her team’s opening game of the competition after having her suspension for a straight red card extended.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Les Parisiens finished the match with 10 players after midfielder João Neves received a red card after pulling Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s hair.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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