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A booking for reckless fouls, dissent, time-wasting, or tactical fouls. Two yellows in one game means a red and you're off. They also accumulate across a competition - hit 5 or 10 (depending on the rules) and you miss a game. Taking a tactical yellow to stop an attack is common but frowned upon. The card system started at the 1970 World Cup to get around language barriers.
Sergio Ramos holds the record for most yellow cards in La Liga history with over 200, reflecting both his aggressive defensive style and longevity, though he's also accumulated numerous red cards throughout his career.
Robbie
Jan 13, 2026
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