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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Trezeguet could receive behind the Miami midfield and drive at the defence, until Aviles cynically stopped the counter-attack, for which he was shown a yellow card.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 16 June 2025
James received a yellow card, and Ordaz went into concussion protocol.
—Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Because the play resulted in a second yellow card, and not a straight red card, there was no VAR review.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
The defense withstood Columbus’ late pressure despite a late yellow card.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 16 June 2025
James received a yellow card, and Ordaz went into concussion protocol.
—Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Because the play resulted in a second yellow card, and not a straight red card, there was no VAR review.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
The defense withstood Columbus’ late pressure despite a late yellow card.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2025
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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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