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Oscar Fakes Getting Hurt, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Gets Sent Off
The work of Jose Mourinho paid off, getting into the head of referee Bjorn Kuipers, falling for the pathetic act by Oscar which got Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off in the Champions League match between Chelsea and PSG.
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Mikel Arteta Shouldn’t Have Been Sent Off by Chris Foy
Although Mikel Arteta denied Marouane Chamakh the possibility of carrying on towards the Arsenal goal without interruption in the way, Chris Foy doesn’t have prophetic powers. A player fouled on the halfway line is too far away from goal to declare whether or not it’s a clear goal opportunity.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Dives And Gets Giorgio Chiellini Sent Off
He might be one of the best footballers of all time, but Cristiano Ronaldo won’t go down as one of the classiest. The Real Madrid superstar scored twice to help them beat Juventus 2-1, but on the way added an embarrassing dive by running into Giorgio Chiellini and his outstretched arm, getting the Italian defender sent off.
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Mike Dean Sending Off Fernando Torres is Yet Another Referee Mistake
Mike Dean, Fernando Torres, Jan Vertonghen, Red Card, Sending Off, Referee Mistake, Tottenham vs Chelsea
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Timo Letschert Faints After Getting Sent Off
Getting a red card can be quite a traumatic experience for certain players, but Timo Letschert of Groningen fainted because he got clipped in the head by the boot of Lucaino Slagveer, the player he viciously tackled earning him the sent off, which caused him to lose conciseness after the tackle.
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Hulk Gets Sent Off After Shoving a Referee
In another example of how unhappy Hulk is with Zenit St. Petersburg in Russia came in his club’s 3-1 win over Volga this weekend, as the Brazilian took two free kicks despite the referee ordering him to wait on it, resulting in a second yellow card, a sending off and Hulk giving the referee a shove.
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Hugo Campagnaro Tries to Break John Terry’s Leg
Friendly matches aren’t usually about tackles and physical play, but it seems that not all players think that way, with Hugo Campagnaro of Inter Milan getting sent off during the match with Chelsea for viciously stepping on John Terry.
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Javier Mascherano Sent Off for Kicking the Medical Staff
There was hardly anything to be proud of for Argentina in their 1-1 draw with Ecuador in the South American world cup qualifiers, but the lowest point had to be Javier Mascherano kicking the driver of the medical vehicle, getting himself sent off and probably headed for more than just one match of suspension.
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Alessandro Nesta Sent Off For Headbutting Claudio Bieler
Begin experienced doesn’t always mean you make wise decisions, as Alessandro Nesta of the Montreal Impact decided to headbutt Claudio Bieler of Sporting Kansas City after the Argentine forward kicked or stepped on his fingers following a tackle from behind.
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Ronan Le Crom is Sent Off During His Debut for PSG
Carlo Ancelotti made a nice gesture towards his team’s 4th goalkeeper, Ronan Le Crom, putting him in the final match of the season with 30 minutes left in the match. Instead of picking up the PSG winners’ medal with a huge smile on his face, Le Crom was sent off in the final minutes for tripping Ludovic Giuly, giving up a penalty and receiving a red card.