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Red Card
Red Card
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Leaving the ground with both feet to make a challenge. It's dangerous and usually a red card, regardless of whether you get the ball. The force and lack of control make serious injury likely. Some old-school players complain the game has gone soft, but there's no good reason to tackle with both feet up. It's reckless by definition.
Roy Keane's two-footed tackle on Alf-Inge Haaland in 2001 is infamous. It was a red card and three-match ban at the time, and Keane later admitted it was revenge for an earlier incident. That kind of tackle can end careers.
Robbie
Jan 23, 2026
Stands for "Denying an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity." It's the official term referees use when a defender commits a foul that stops a clear chance on goal. If it happens inside the box, it's a penalty. The punishment used to be an automatic red card, but since 2016, if the foul is an honest attempt to play the ball inside the area, it's usually just a yellow. Outside the box? Still a straight red.
Luis Suárez's handball on the line against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup quarterfinal is the most infamous DOGSO of all time. He got sent off, Ghana missed the penalty, and Uruguay went through. The rules worked exactly as written, even if it felt like cheating.
Robbie
Jan 20, 2026