Yellow cards and red cards are a very important part of football, as the soccer ball is a contact sport and that’s why maintaining law and order on the football field is so important.
Some are nice and law-abiding while others are more aggressive than others. There are a variety of actions that can call for a yellow or red card in football. It’s not just about violent behavior or aggressive challenges.
Using abusive language, protesting the referee’s decisions are all actions that can get you a red card. Let’s take a look at the five most red card players in Premier League history.
Viera
1- Patrick Vieira (Arsenal) 8 red cards
Ferguson
2- Duncan Ferguson (Newcastle, Everton) 8 red cards
Dan
3- Richard Dunn (Everton – Manchester City – Aston Villa) 8 red cards
Jones
4- Vinnie Jones (Chelsea and Ledo United) 7 red cards
Catermoll
5- Lee Cattermole (Sunderland and Wigan) 7 red cards