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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Malanda’s initial yellow card became red after video review.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Telasco Segovia returned to the active roster after serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Dewsbury-Hall was shown a yellow card in the 78th minute for — of all things — trying to take a quick free kick.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Salloi also called out the officiating crew for missing — at minimum — a yellow card for a tackle from Real Salt Lake defender Noel Caliskan, who appeared to make contact above Salloi’s ankle.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Telasco Segovia returned to the active roster after serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Dewsbury-Hall was shown a yellow card in the 78th minute for — of all things — trying to take a quick free kick.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Salloi also called out the officiating crew for missing — at minimum — a yellow card for a tackle from Real Salt Lake defender Noel Caliskan, who appeared to make contact above Salloi’s ankle.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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