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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Fonseca went face-to-face with referee Benoit Millot at the end of Lyon’s 2-1 victory against Brest on Sunday, shouting at the official as he was shown a red card before being ushered away by his players.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Sporting was handed a lifeline six minutes into the second half when Hernan Lopez was shown a red card after receiving his second yellow for a nasty challenge from behind on Erik Thommy.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
One thing is for certain: the Wu Administration deserves a red card on this deal.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Absences: Out: CB Jefferson Diaz (suspended for red card in MLS Cup Playoffs), RWB D.J. Taylor (hamstring), CB Kipp Keller (hamstring).
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Sporting was handed a lifeline six minutes into the second half when Hernan Lopez was shown a red card after receiving his second yellow for a nasty challenge from behind on Erik Thommy.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
One thing is for certain: the Wu Administration deserves a red card on this deal.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Absences: Out: CB Jefferson Diaz (suspended for red card in MLS Cup Playoffs), RWB D.J. Taylor (hamstring), CB Kipp Keller (hamstring).
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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