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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Saginaw’s goalkeeper rushed the ball and made contact outside the box and was given a red card.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Alas, there was no immediate reaction from Mourinho: because he had been given a red card, he wasn’t permitted to speak to the media, either to Turkish TV or in the customary post-match news conference.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Canada coach Jesse Marsch received a red card five minutes earlier for arguing against what appeared to be a correct no-call in the penalty area.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The Ugly Eagles played a man down during the final 15 minutes after receiving a red card.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Alas, there was no immediate reaction from Mourinho: because he had been given a red card, he wasn’t permitted to speak to the media, either to Turkish TV or in the customary post-match news conference.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Canada coach Jesse Marsch received a red card five minutes earlier for arguing against what appeared to be a correct no-call in the penalty area.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The Ugly Eagles played a man down during the final 15 minutes after receiving a red card.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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