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Immediate ejection. Given for serious fouls, violent conduct, spitting, stopping a clear goal with a foul or handball, or getting a second yellow. Your team plays the rest of the match a man down and can't replace you. Usually comes with a ban for future games too. Going down to 10 men is a major disadvantage, though some teams have won despite it.
Zinedine Zidane's red card for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final became one of football's most shocking moments, ending the French legend's career with controversy rather than glory.
Robbie
Jan 26, 2026
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